<ul><li>A judge has paused the termination of nearly 1,500 employees from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) while she considers whether the Trump administration violated a court order to avoid mass layoffs.</li><li>The ruling should temporarily prevent the CFPB from being nearly eliminated.</li><li>The administration aimed to eliminate high-level agency officials responsible for maintaining the privacy and security of sensitive information.</li><li>The judge has concerns about whether the agency is in compliance with the court order and has instructed the administration to hand over documents about its actions.</li></ul>

Judge pauses mass firing of consumer protection workers

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