Legal-Challenges

Trump Administration Escalates Judicial Oversight Tensions

| Importance: 8/10

The Trump administration initiated unprecedented legal actions challenging judicial independence, including multiple court orders blocking administrative actions and mounting tensions between the executive and judicial branches. Multiple federal courts issued restraining orders against sweeping …

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Under Trump, consumer watchdog to slash industry supervision

| Importance: 9/10

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) underwent a massive restructuring under the Trump administration, with approximately 90% of its workforce (1,482 employees) laid off, reducing staff to around 200. A federal appeals court ruled in favor of these workforce reductions, despite challenges …

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