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  • Medical Debt Will Now Show On Credit Reports After Trump-Appointed Judge Strikes Down Biden-Era Rule

    In a major legal setback for the Biden administration’s consumer protection efforts, a Trump-appointed federal judge has overturned a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule that would have eliminated medical debt from consumer credit reports—a move that could have raised credit scores for millions of Americans. U.S. District Judge Sean D. Jordan, who presides over…

  • Trump-Appointed Judge Resigns Amid Scandal Over Misconduct Allegations

    A federal judge appointed by former President Donald Trump has resigned from his lifetime position in Alaska following a damning investigative report that uncovered serious misconduct. Judge Joshua Kindred, appointed in 2020, stepped down after a Judicial Council investigation revealed he had lied about engaging in “sexual contact” with a former law clerk and made…