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Watchdog: Conflicted Judge Must Recuse From U.S. Chamber Lawsuit Against CFPB Credit Card Late Fee Rule

Economic Security and Corporate Power
March 14, 2024

Last week, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit in the conservative-friendly Northern District of Texas seeking to block the Biden administration’s historic new rule capping the majority of credit card late fees at $8. A new analysis from government watchdog Accountable.US found the presiding judge, Judge Reed O’Connor, has personally inves

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