The bureau’s attorneys saw no reason to seal the litigation, but in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Judge Randolph Moss found middle ground. In a redacted ruling, Moss revealed the contours of the case but concealed the names of the companies.

Unsatisfied with the ruling, CFPB attorney Tamra Moore urged Moss to reconsider that decision during a hearing Thursday afternoon, arguing that the companies failed to prove that their privacy interests outweigh the public’s “presumptive” right to transparency.

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