Story highlights The case is over who rightfully can lead the Consumer Financial Protection BureauDual appointments led to a showdownWashington (CNN) A federal judge hearing the case over who rightfully can lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on an acting basis Tuesday denied a request to block President Donald Trump from installing Mick Mulvaney as acting director. The hearing was in response to a lawsuit filed over the weekend challenging Trump's authority to appoint Mulvaney as the acting director of the bureau following the resignation of Director Richard Cordray. Trump named Mulvaney, his director of the Office of Management and Budget, the head of the agency shortly after Cordray appointed Leandra English. The bulk of Kelly's decision was based on his assessment that the plaintiff did not meet the burden for success on the merits, the judge said. The judge ruled that the plaintiff had not adequately demonstrated harm, and both the President and Mulvaney would be harmed if the appointment was not allowed to stand.

Source: CNN November 28, 2017 22:40 UTC