No. 19-7
Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Tags: administrative-law agency-governance constitutional-law constitutional-structure consumer-financial-protection-bureau executive-authority independent-agency separation-of-powers single-director
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2019-10-18
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the vesting of substantial executive authority in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an independent agency led by a single director, violates the separation of powers
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the vesting of substantial executive authority in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an independent agency led by a single director, violates the separation of powers. (I)
Docket Entries
2020-07-31
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2020-06-29
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/19-7_new_bq7d.pdf'>opinion</a> of the Court with respect to Parts I, II, and III, in which Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined, and an opinion with respect to Part IV, in which Alito and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Gorsuch, J., joined. Kagan, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment with respect to severability and dissenting in part, in which Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined.
2020-03-03
Argued. For petitioner: Kannon K. Shanmugam, Washington, D. C. For respondent supporting vacatur: Noel J. Francisco, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For Court-appointed amicus curiae in support of the judgment below: Paul D. Clement, Washington, D. C. For United States House of Representatives as amicus curiae: Douglas N. Letter, General Counsel, Washington, D. C.
2020-02-14
Reply of petitioner Seila Law LLC filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-14
Reply of respondent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed. (Distributed)
2020-02-14
Motion for enlargement of time for oral argument and for divided argument GRANTED, and the time is divided as follows: 20 minutes for the petitioner, 20 minutes for the Solicitor General, 20 minutes for the Court-appointed amicus curiae, and 10 minutes for the United States House of Representatives.
2020-02-14
Motion of United States House of Representatives for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
2020-01-22
Brief amici curiae of U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse, Richard Blumenthal, and Mazie Hirono filed. (Distributed)
2020-01-22
Brief amici curiae of Current and Former Members of Congress filed. (Distributed)
2020-01-22
Brief amici curiae of Harold H. Bruff, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-01-22
Brief amici curiae of Self-Help Credit Union, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-01-22
Brief amici curiae of Project on Government Oversight and Morton Rosenberg filed. (Distributed)
2020-01-22
Brief amici curiae of Professors Martin S. Lederman, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-01-22
Brief amici curiae of Rachel E. Barkow, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-01-22
Brief amicus curiae of Main Street Alliance filed. (Distributed)
2020-01-22
Brief amici curiae of National Consumer Law Center, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-01-22
Brief amici curiae of Financial Regulation Scholars filed. (Distributed)
2020-01-22
Brief amicus curiae of United States House of Representatives filed. (Distributed)
2020-01-22
Brief amicus curiae of Professor John Harrison filed. (Distributed)
2020-01-22
Brief amici curiae of State of New York, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-01-21
Motion of United States House of Representatives for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
2020-01-21
CIRCULATED
2020-01-21
Motion for enlargement of time for oral argument and for divided argument filed by petitioner Seila Law LLC.
2020-01-21
Brief amici curiae of Public Citizen, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-01-15
Brief amicus curiae of Court-appointed amicus curiae in support of the judgment below on the question presented by the petition filed.
2020-01-09
The record of the USCA 9th Circuit is available on PACER.
2020-01-09
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
2019-12-16
Brief amicus curiae of Credit Union National Association, Inc. filed.
2019-12-16
Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
2019-12-16
Brief amici curiae of State National Bank of Big Spring, The Competitive Enterprise Institute, et al. filed.
2019-12-16
Brief amicus curiae of Center for the Rule of Law filed.
2019-12-16
Brief amici curiae of States of Texas, et al. filed.
2019-12-16
Brief amici curiae of Mortgage Bankers Association, et al. in support of neither party filed.
2019-12-16
Brief amici curiae of RD Legal Funding Partners, LP, et al. filed.
2019-12-16
Brief amicus curiae of New Civil Liberties Alliance filed.
2019-12-16
Brief amici curiae of Separation of Powers Scholars filed.
2019-12-16
Brief amicus curiae of Landmark Legal Foundation filed.
2019-12-16
Brief amicus curiae of Consumer Bankers Association in support of neither party filed.
2019-12-16
Brief amici curiae of The Cato Institute, et al. filed.
2019-12-16
Brief amici curiae of U.S. Senators Mike Lee, et al. filed.
2019-12-16
Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed.
2019-12-16
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
2019-12-16
Brief amici curiae of Twenty-Seven Members of the U.S. House of Representatives filed.
2019-12-16
Brief amici curiae of Nationwide Biweekly Administration, Inc., et al. filed.
2019-12-16
Brief amicus curiae of Harpeth Financial Services, LLC filed.
2019-12-16
Brief amici curiae of Patrick J. Collins, Marcus J. Liotta, and William M. Hitchcock filed.
2019-12-16
Brief amici curiae of Southeastern Legal Foundation and National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center filed.
2019-12-13
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.
2019-12-13
Brief amicus curiae of Alan B. Morrison in support of neither party filed.
2019-12-13
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
2019-12-09
Brief of petitioner Seila Law LLC filed.
2019-12-09
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
2019-12-09
Brief of respondent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed.
2019-11-26
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.
2019-11-14
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Seila Law LLC.
2019-10-30
Joint motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix, petitioner's brief on the merits, and respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including December 9, 2019. The time to file the brief on the merits of Court-appointed amicus curiae in support of the judgment below on the question presented by the petition is extended to and including January 15, 2020.
2019-10-30
Amicus curiae briefs, on both or either question being briefed in this case, shall be filed within 7 days after the party supported files its brief on the question presented by the petition.
2019-10-28
Joint motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
2019-10-28
Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
2019-10-23
Paul D. Clement, Esquire, of Washington, D.C., is invited to brief and argue this case, as amicus curiae, in support of the judgment below on the question presented by the petition.
2019-10-22
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Seila Law LLC.
2019-10-18
Motion of Alan B. Morrison for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae out of time GRANTED.
2019-10-18
Motion of United States House of Representatives for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae out of time GRANTED.
2019-10-18
Petition GRANTED. In addition to the question presented by the petition, the parties are directed to brief and argue the following question: If the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is found unconstitutional on the basis of the separation of powers, can 12 U.S.C. §5491(c)(3) be severed from the Dodd-Frank Act?.
2019-10-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2019.
2019-10-10
Motion of Alan B. Morrison for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae out of time filed.
2019-10-04
Reply of petitioner Seila Law LLC filed. (Distributed)
2019-10-04
Motion of United States House of Representatives for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae out of time filed. (Distributed)
2019-09-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2019.
2019-09-17
Waiver of the 14-day waiting period under Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
2019-09-17
Brief of respondent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed.
2019-08-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including September 18, 2019.
2019-08-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 28, 2019 to September 18, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-07-29
Brief amicus curiae of Landmark Legal Foundation filed.
2019-07-29
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.
2019-07-29
Brief amici curiae of Southeastern Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
2019-07-29
Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
2019-07-29
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
2019-07-29
Brief amici curiae of States of Texas, et al. filed. (Aug. 6, 2019)(Corrected version submitted)
2019-07-29
Brief amici curiae of Separation of Powers Scholars filed.
2019-07-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 28, 2019.
2019-07-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 29, 2019 to August 28, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-07-12
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Seila Law LLC.
2019-06-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 29, 2019)
Attorneys
Alan B. Morrison
Alan B. Morrison — George Washington Law School, Amicus
Alan B. Morrison — George Washington Law School, Amicus
Cato Institute
Scott A. Keller — Baker Botts LLP, Amicus
Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence
Center for the Rule of Law
Theodore B. Olson — Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Amicus
Theodore B. Olson — Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Amicus
Consumer Bankers Association
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Court-appointed amicus curiae in support of the judgment below on the question presented by the petition
Paul D. Clement — Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Amicus
Paul D. Clement — Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Amicus
Credit Union National Association, Inc.
Current and Former Members of Congress
Financial Regulation Scholars
Deepak Gupta — Gupta Wessler PLLC, Amicus
Deepak Gupta — Gupta Wessler PLLC, Amicus
Harold H. Bruff, Jessica Bulman-Pozen, Jerry L. Mashaw, Gillian Metzger, Anne Joseph O’Connell, Peter M. Shane, Peter L. Strauss, and Paul R. Verkuil
Latif Mohamed Nurani — Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP, Amicus
Latif Mohamed Nurani — Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP, Amicus
Harpeth Financial Services, LLC
Andrew Michael Grossman — Baker & Hostetler LLP, Amicus
Andrew Michael Grossman — Baker & Hostetler LLP, Amicus
Landmark Legal Foundation
Main Street Alliance
Mortgage Bankers Association, National Association of Home Builders, and National Association of Realtors
Benjamin Barnet Klubes — Buckley LLP, Amicus
Benjamin Barnet Klubes — Buckley LLP, Amicus
Nationwide Biweekly Administration, Inc., Loan Payment Administration LLC, and Daniel S. Lipsky
Amanda Rose Parker — Jones Day, Amicus
Amanda Rose Parker — Jones Day, Amicus
New Civil Liberties Alliance
Jonathan F. Mitchell — Mitchell Law PLLC, Amicus
Jonathan F. Mitchell — Mitchell Law PLLC, Amicus
Pacific Legal Foundation
Oliver James Dunford — Pacific Legal Foundation, Amicus
Oliver James Dunford — Pacific Legal Foundation, Amicus
Patrick J. Collins, Marcus J. Liotta, and William M. Hitchcock
Charles Justin Cooper — Cooper & Kirk, PLLC, Amicus
Charles Justin Cooper — Cooper & Kirk, PLLC, Amicus
PROFESSORS MARTIN S. LEDERMAN AND DAVID C. VLADECK
Martin Seth Lederman — Amicus
Martin Seth Lederman — Amicus
Project on Government Oversight and Morton Rosenberg
Joseph Carl Cecere — Cecere, PC, Amicus
Joseph Carl Cecere — Cecere, PC, Amicus
Public Citizen, Inc., et al.
Rachel E. Barkow, et al.
Richard L. Revesz — New York University, Amicus
Richard L. Revesz — New York University, Amicus
RD Legal Funding Partners, LP, RD Legal Finance, LLC, RD Legal Funding, LLC, and Roni Dersovitz
Albert Quoc Giang — Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, Amicus
Albert Quoc Giang — Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, Amicus
Seila Law LLC
Self-Help Credit Union, Hope Credit Union, Hope Enterprise Corporation, National Association of Latino Community Asset Builders, and Inclusiv
Separation of Powers Scholars
Southeastern Legal Foundation and National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center
Scott A. Keller — Baker Botts LLP, Amicus
Scott A. Keller — Baker Botts LLP, Amicus
State National Bank of Big Spring, The Competitive Enterprise Institute, and The 60 Plus Association in Support of Petitioner
Gregory Frederick Jacob — O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Amicus
Gregory Frederick Jacob — O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Amicus
State of New York et al.
Barbara Dale Underwood — Solicitor General, Amicus
Barbara Dale Underwood — Solicitor General, Amicus
STATES OF TEXAS, ARKANSAS, GEORGIA, INDIANA, KANSAS, LOUISIANA, NEBRASKA, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, AND WEST VIGINIA
The Buckeye Institute
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
Andrew John Pincus — Mayer Brown LLP, Amicus
Andrew John Pincus — Mayer Brown LLP, Amicus
Twenty-Seven Members of the U.S. House of Representatives
Michael A. Carvin — Jones Day, Amicus
Michael A. Carvin — Jones Day, Amicus
U.S. Senators Mike Lee, James Lankford, and M. Michael Rounds
Gene Clayton Schaerr — Schaerr | Jaffe, Amicus
Gene Clayton Schaerr — Schaerr | Jaffe, Amicus
U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse. Richard Blumenthal, and Mazie Hirono
Stephen Daily Susman — Susman Godfrey LLP, Amicus
Stephen Daily Susman — Susman Godfrey LLP, Amicus
United States House of Representatives
Washington Legal Foundation