Judge Warns of Mischief After 5th Circuit Pushed for CFPB Ruling

A US district judge in Texas strongly defended himself from criticism by the Fifth Circuit that he took too long in managing a court fight over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s credit card late fee rule.

Judge Mark Pittman of the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas on Friday issued a preliminary injunction blocking the rule from going into effect.

In doing so, he dedicated over four pages of his 12-page ruling to addressing how he manages his docket in the Fort Worth courthouse, where he is one of two active district judges.

Pittman, an appointee of ...