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US Supreme Court strikes down Chevron Deference, requiring courts not defer to agency assessments of their mandates

JURIST

The US Supreme Court ruled on Friday that courts must exercise independent judgment in assessing an agency’s statutory authority. The Supreme Court did not decide on the facts of Loper. This overruled the deference afforded to an agency’s interpretation of its mandate from Chevron U.S.A.

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US Supreme Court rules administrative patent judge powers violate appointments clause

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The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Monday in United States v. Arthrex that the America Invents Act gives powers to Administrative Patent Judges (APJs) that are inconsistent with the appointments clause of the US Constitution. ” Justice Clarence Thomas was the sole member of the court to dissent on both issues. .”

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SEC Urges Justices To Undo Ruling Against In-House Courts

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Supreme Court case that could spell the end of administrative law courts, urging the nation's highest court to reverse a lower court ruling that the agency says could prevent it from protecting investors against potentially harmful conduct.

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France court finds government liable for climate change inaction

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The Administrative Court of Paris on Wednesday held that the French state is “responsible” for failing to take sufficient measures to halt climate change and for failing to meet its greenhouse gas emission targets.

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ICYMI: Supreme Court Overturns Landmark Chevron Case

Customs & International Trade Law

In a major ruling, the Supreme Court overturned their decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council that gave federal agencies great leeway in interpretation of laws. What is Chevron Deference In 1984, the Supreme Court decided Chevron v.

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Justices reject issue-exhaustion requirement for Social Security claimants

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Share The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against the federal government and in favor of people seeking Social Security benefits on a procedural issue about administrative “exhaustion” requirements. The court ruled 9-0 that claimants need not raise all of their specific issues before the agency.

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Court Rules for Home Depot in Barring Black Lives Matter Imagery

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The General Counsel found that the company was violating federal law by preventing staff from wearing BLM imagery on their aprons. That includes the Supreme Court’s unambiguous statement that “[w]hen an employee engages in speech that is part of the employee’s job duties, the employee’s words are really the words of the employer.”