A U.S. appeals court on Monday restored a temporary block on mass layoffs at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, allowing employees to keep their jobs for the time being despite the Trump administration’s plan to cut the agency’s staff by 90%.

On Monday, Judges Cornelia Pillard and Gregory Katsas reinstated the ban on mass firings, saying it was necessary to preserve legal protections for workers while the case moves through the courts. In a dissent, Judge Neomi Rao, a Trump appointee, said the ruling “hamstrings the Executive and prevents the CFPB from downsizing until the merits of the appeal details ⇒

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