Disagree. I believe 5th Circuit ruled FHFA Director removable for cause only was illegal.
Trump ordered Mnuchin/Calabria to come up with a plan for release. As a compromise, Mnuchin/Calabria came up with suspension of NWS. They didn't fully comply with the presidents' request.
Your understanding of history is divergent from mine. They gave the apa ruling — fhfa can do whatever they want and the takings ruling — without compensation.
Lamberth did rule that in doing so they violated the contracts and gave us a path to getting about a nickel of our contracted dollar back in damages.