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The Myth Of The Modern Swing Vote

Above The Law

Supreme Court could be pinpointed to a single seat. With his retirement, and the appointments of Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, the Court adopted a solid 63 conservative majority. With his retirement, and the appointments of Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, the Court adopted a solid 63 conservative majority.

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The 8th Circuit Court Was Right To Kill the FTC's 'Click-to-Cancel' Rule

The Volokh Conspiracy

Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit vacated the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) highly anticipated "click-to-cancel" rule on Tuesday after the court found that the commission had not followed proper procedures in setting the regulations. The FTC estimated that the "click-to-cancel" rule would have impacted 106,000 entities.

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Circuit Scoop — February 2025

Above The Law

In a series of recent decisions, federal courts across the United States have addressed a range of significant legal issues, from civil rights and constitutional law to administrative authority and criminal justice. DEA , where the court upheld the DEAs denial of psilocybin use under the Controlled Substances Act.

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100 Days of Trump 2.0: The Inflation Reduction Act

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

This post is part of a new Climate Law Blog series, 100 Days of Trump 2.0 , in which the Sabin Center offers reflections on the first hundred days of President Trumps second term across a variety of climate-related topics. In addition to the blanket IRA funding freeze, the Trump administration has also targeted some individual IRA programs.

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France court finds government liable for climate change inaction

JURIST

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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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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Justices reject issue-exhaustion requirement for Social Security claimants

SCOTUSBlog

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.