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Supreme Court to hear challenge to consumer protection bureau’s structure

The US Supreme Court added four cases to it merits docket Friday, including Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which challenges the constitutionality of the CFPB structure. The case was decided in the CFPB’s favor by the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in May.

Lomax v. Ortiz-Marquez asks the court to decide whether a dismissal without prejudice for failure to state a claim counts as a strike under 28 USC § 1915(g).

The issue in Nasrallah v. Barr is whether, notwithstanding 8 USC § 1252(a)(2)(C), the courts of appeals possess jurisdiction to review factual findings underlying denials of withholding (and deferral) of removal relief.

Finally, Department of Homeland Security v. Thuraissigiam, will determine whether, as applied to the respondent, 8 USC § 1252(e)(2) is unconstitutional under the suspension clause.

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