The U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. lifted a lower court’s preliminary injunction on Friday, allowing CFPB to proceed with plans to eliminate 80% of its workforce through a reduction-in-force. In the meantime, the case will be sent back to the lower court for further proceedings.
The Trump administration plans to cut the financial watchdog agency from a workforce of about 1,700 employees to approximately 200 employees to carry out legally required activities.
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