Reasonable Disagreements

Reasonable Disagreements: Coronavirus, The Constitution, And The CFPB

Government powers in emergencies and the Supreme Court’s recent oral arguments in Seila Law v. CFPB.

Reasonable DisagreementsMarch 10, 2020
Reasonable Disagreements: Coronavirus, The Constitution, And The CFPB

After a weekend of escalating news and analysis of the coronavirus outbreak, Richard Epstein offers a classic liberal’s view of government powers in emergencies. Then he and Adam White discuss the Supreme Court’s recent oral arguments in Seila Law v. CFPB, on the CFPB’s unconstitutional structure.

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Richard A. Epstein

Richard A. Epstein

Adam J. White

Adam J. White

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