Seila Law LLC v. CFPB - Presidential Removal Powers

Course lecture video about Seila Law LLC v. CFPB, 140 S.Ct. 2183 (2020), focusing on Presidential Removal Powers for agency directors. For Administrative Law or Statutory Interpretation & Regulation (Leg-Reg).

SUMMARY: This video offers an overview of the Supreme Court case Seila Law LLC v. CFPB, decided in 2020, focusing on the Presidential removal power within the context of administrative law. This case examines the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), an agency created after the 2008 financial crisis, specifically addressing its single director structure and the "for cause" removal provision that limited the President's ability to fire the director. The lecture explains how the Court ultimately found this specific structure unconstitutional due to separation of powers concerns, while also discussing the severability of the problematic provision, allowing the agency to continue functioning. Furthermore, it contrasts the CFPB's structure with other historical precedents, such as the Federal Trade Commission, and includes the arguments presented in the dissenting opinion.