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Purposes and consequences: A conversation with Justice Stephen Breyer

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Early in my career, I was interested in administrative law and antitrust. Going back to the issue of legitimacy, you have written about the reasons why citizens obey Supreme Court rulings, even when they disagree with them. The rule of law means that people will obey the laws, even when they disagree with them.

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Becerra’s Blunder: Did the Administration Allow Fauci and other Officials to Operate Illegally?

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In one case involving challenged administrative law judges in 2018, the Supreme Court ruled in Lucia v. Executive officials do not have the authority to dismiss federal law any more than they have the authority to act without meeting the conditions to hold their positions under federal law.

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Divided court declines to reinstate Biden’s immigration guidelines, sets case for argument this fall

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The justices will hear the case in late November without waiting for a federal appeals court to weigh in. The justices left in place a district-court ruling striking down the policy, which means that the Biden administration cannot implement it while it waits for the Supreme Court to hear argument and issue a decision.

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Profile of a potential nominee: Ketanji Brown Jackson

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Her father then went to law school, eventually becoming the chief attorney for the Miami-Dade County School Board. Her mother became an administrator and served as the principal at a public magnet school for 14 years. In the 17 years following her graduation from law school, Jackson held a variety of legal jobs.