US court rejects transfer of credit card fees rule case amid focus on 'judge shopping'
© Reuters. Signage is seen at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly - A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that a Texas judge wrongly transferred to another court in Washington, D.C., an industry-backed lawsuit challenging an agency rule on credit card late fees, highlighting the debate over"judge shopping" in the U.S.
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau , whose rule was the subject of the lawsuit, and business groups did not respond to requests for comment. Rather than rule on the business group's request to block the rule, U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman, an appointee of Republican former President Donald Trump, last week concluded the lawsuit should instead be heard by a judge in Washington.
U.S. Circuit Judge Don Willett, in a Friday opinion joined by fellow Trump appointee U.S. Circuit Judge Andrew Oldham, agreed, saying once a party appeals a trial judge's decision, that judge has"zero jurisdiction to do anything that alters the case's status."
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