BYU Professor To Brief, Argue For FHFA In High Court Separation Of Powers Appeal

Mealey's (August 19, 2020, 1:09 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Aug. 17 issued an order appointing a Brigham Young University (BYU) law professor to brief and argue as amicus curiae on behalf of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) in a consolidated appeal of an investor lawsuit that seeks determination as to whether the agency's structure violates the separation of powers and whether federal courts are required to set aside actions set forth by the FHFA under its current single-director structure (Patrick J. Collins, et al. v. Steven T. Mnuchin, et al., No. 19-422, and Steven T. Mnuchin, et al. v. Patrick J. Collins, et al., No. 19-563, U.S. Sup.)....