A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), issuing a sharp rebuke of the executive branch’s actions and ordering the agency to resume normal operations.
Key Facts:
- On Friday, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson issued a preliminary injunction to stop the Trump administration from dismantling the CFPB.
- The decision came after a lawsuit filed by a federal workers’ union and consumer advocates challenged the administration’s move.
- The Trump administration had already begun shuttering the agency, resulting in firings, closed offices, and halted work.
- Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), declared “CFPB RIP” on social media after DOGE entered the agency’s HQ.
- The judge ordered reinstatement of terminated employees and the preservation of agency data while the case continues.
The Rest of The Story:
The court’s decision stops further efforts by the Trump administration to eliminate the CFPB—an agency created to, in theory, oversee financial institutions and protect consumers.
President Trump had publicly stated his desire to close the bureau after firing its director.
DOGE, a new executive department led by Elon Musk, took swift action to gut the agency, including staff layoffs and contract cancellations.
Judge Jackson’s ruling was highly critical of the administration’s handling of the matter.
She accused DOJ lawyers of misleading the court and dismissed their arguments as a “charade.”
She also called out the CFPB’s top lawyer, Mark Paoletta, for dishonest testimony and questioned the credibility of the agency’s chief operating officer, Adam Martinez.
While the administration claimed it no longer intended to dissolve the agency, Jackson said the damage was already in motion.
Her injunction ensures the agency continues to operate until the court rules on the full lawsuit.
CFPB is a rogue agency that was created on a partisan basis before full context of the financial crisis was realized.
It's a regulatory behemoth with no oversight or accountability.
Last month, I offered HR 1603 – "The Repeal CFPB Act" to eliminate this unconstitutional agency. pic.twitter.com/lDqyZEDcxh
— Congressman Byron Donalds (@RepDonaldsPress) March 27, 2025
Commentary:
Here we go again: another federal judge putting himself above the President of the United States.
Judge Jackson didn’t just pause an executive action—she overstepped by ordering a full halt to the President’s decision to restructure a federal agency.
This isn’t about whether the CFPB is good or bad policy.
It’s about who’s in charge of the executive branch.
CFPB is a rogue agency that was created on a partisan basis before full context of the financial crisis was realized.
It's a regulatory behemoth with no oversight or accountability.
Last month, I offered HR 1603 – "The Repeal CFPB Act" to eliminate this unconstitutional agency. pic.twitter.com/lDqyZEDcxh
— Congressman Byron Donalds (@RepDonaldsPress) March 27, 2025
The President was elected to manage it, not a D.C. judge with a gavel and a personal agenda.
This pattern is growing.
Time and again, district court judges issue sweeping rulings with national consequences, often overruling not just executive decisions but even making preemptive orders based on what they think *might* happen.
That’s not how separation of powers is supposed to work.
The Constitution gives Congress the authority to create and eliminate agencies.
The President, as head of the executive branch, has the power to direct and reform those agencies.
A federal judge shouldn’t get to lock an agency in place just because they personally disagree with the President’s choices.
If this trend keeps going, what’s to stop a single judge from blocking any major policy they don’t like?
Energy reform?
Immigration enforcement?
Military deployments?
If judges want that kind of power, they should run for President.
This has to stop.
Either the President runs the executive branch—or the judges do.
We choose the President.
The Bottom Line:
A federal judge has temporarily stopped the Trump administration from shutting down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
The ruling escalates a broader fight between the judiciary and executive branches over who really calls the shots in Washington.
If one unelected judge can block major decisions from the White House, it raises serious questions about the balance of power.
America elects a President to lead—not to be second-guessed by the courts at every turn.
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