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December 7, 2017, 7:16 PM UTC

Mulvaney Faces New Bid by English to Unwind His CFPB Role

Bloomberg Law - Staff Reports

By Chris Bruce

Mick Mulvaney, President Trump’s choice to serve as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is facing a new bid to unseat him in an ongoing court battle.

Leandra English, who says she’s the rightful acting director of the CFPB under the Dodd-Frank Act following a last-minute appointment by former CFPB Director Richard Cordray, late yesterday asked a federal judge in Washington to block Mulvaney from serving as CFPB acting director. She also asked for an order declaring that any actions by Mulvaney would have no force or effect.

The 13-page filing, which was expected, also ...

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