English Seeks Expedited Appeal in CFPB Leadership Contest

Leandra English wants a federal appeals court to quickly consider a ruling denying her bid to unseat White House budget director Mick Mulvaney as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s acting head.

In a Jan. 10 decision, Judge Timothy Kelly of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied her motion for a preliminary injunction, rejecting an array of arguments by English and holding she’s not likely to prevail on the merits of the case.

Ex-bureau director Richard Cordray named English as CFPB deputy director before he stepped down Nov. 24. English says the Dodd-Frank Act operated to automatically ...