Question Presented (from Petition)
In 2008, Congress created the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)—an "independent" agency with sweeping authority over the housing finance system. 12 U.S.C. § 4511(a). Unlike every other independent agency except the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, FHFA is headed by a single Director who can only be removed for cause by the President and is exempt from the congressional appropriations process. 12 U.S.C. §§ 4512(b)(2), 4516(f)(2). The questions presented are:
1. Whether FHFA's structure violates the separation of powers; and
2. Whether the courts must set aside a final agency action that FHFA took when it was unconstitutionally structured and strike down the statutory provisions that make FHFA independent.
2020-10-30
Brief amicus curiae of Professor John Harrison filed. (Distributed)
2020-10-14
Record received from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER.
2020-10-08
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit.
2020-09-23
Brief amici curiae of Bryndon Fisher, et al. in support of neither party filed.(in 19-563)
2020-09-23
Brief amicus curiae of New Civil Liberties Alliance filed.
2020-09-15
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Patrick J. Collins, et al.
2020-08-17
Brief of Federal Parties filed. (in 19-563)
2020-07-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/8/2020.
2020-06-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2020.
2019-12-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
2019-11-12
Reply of petitioners Patrick J. Collins, et al. filed.
2019-10-30
Brief amicus curiae of Blackwells Capital LLC filed.
2019-10-30
Brief of respondents Mnuchin, Steven T., et al. in opposition filed.
2019-09-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 30, 2019)