Watch out, medical debt collectors. You can’t count on the U.S. Supreme Court to protect you.

In a 7-2 ruling, the Court has reversed a Louisiana federal appeals court by holding that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may continue receiving funds through the Federal Reserve rather than through congressional appropriations. Had it been upheld, the appeals court opinion could otherwise have spelled disaster for the bureau.

To the average person, the SCOTUS ruling…