The Supreme Court's decision this week upholding the funding structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau surprised some court watchers since it pinned Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr. against each other -- with Justice Thomas writing the majority opinion and Justice Alito writing the dissent.
Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts, Justice Clarence Thomas and Justice Samuel Alito attend a private ceremony for retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor before public repose in the Great Hall at the Supreme Court in Washington, …Both are viewed as the high court’s most conservative justices who are originalists. In the past, they’ve typically been aligned in most cases.
SEE ALSO: Supreme Court rules CFPB funding structure is lawful, jarring attempt to undo Wall Street cop Critics argued that the structure ran afoul of the Constitution. But in a 7-2 decision on Thursday, the high court said it was permissible.
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