Who is Deepak Gupta? Ex-CFPB employee emerges as leading anti-Trump litigator

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Deepak Gupta was in court once again this week in a role he seems increasingly comfortable filling: representing clients who are battling President Trump.

This week, Gupta was in court representing Leandra English, who claims she is acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. When Trump picked Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney to fill the position, English sued, arguing that as deputy director the law puts her in charge.

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