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Supreme Court strikes down Chevron, curtailing power of federal agencies

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But in the years since then, it became one of the most important rulings on federal administrative law, cited by federal courts more than 18,000 times. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.) T]he Supreme Court today says individual judges around the country should decide the best reading of a statute.

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May Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Rulemaking Comments on Various TV Issues and More

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The FCC Administrative Law Judge, who is overseeing the hearing ordered by the Media Bureau on certain alleged factual issues that the Bureau has identified with the proposed acquisition, recently put the proceeding on hold so that the parties do not need to spend more money litigating if the deal will not happen.

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Federal Court Limits State Authority to Deny Interstate Transmission Projects

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PJM Interconnection is one such RTO, which oversees a region encompassing thirteen states, including Pennsylvania, along with the District of Columbia. In many parts of the country, transmission planning is undertaken by FERC-regulated bodies called regional transmission organizations (RTOs) and independent system operators (ISOs).

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Revenge of the rescheduled cases: Congressional proxy voting, the ministerial exception, and more

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The district court and U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected these claims on the ground that the Constitution’s speech-or-debate clause prohibits judicial review of legislative actions such as voting. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., rescheduled before the Nov. 10 and Jan.

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Supreme Court to hear major case on power of federal agencies

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In an article published in 2014, law professor Thomas Merrill suggested that the Chevron decision was not regarded as a particularly consequential one when it was issued. But in the decades since then, it became one of the most significant rulings on federal administrative law, cited by federal courts more than 18,000 times.

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Menthol vapes and forum shopping, FDA tobacco control comes before justices

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In 2016, the FDA issued a rule indicating that the law applies to e-cigarettes and e-liquids. The FDA points to the laws use of the phrase adversely affected to describe who can file a petition for review of the FDAs denial of a marketing application. This article was originally published at Howe on the Court.

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Federal US judge rejects Trump funding freeze over constitutional violations

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New York Attorney General Letitia James, a key figure in the litigation, welcomed the courts order on Thursday. In an extensive opinion, Chief Judge John J. They further argued that the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 explicitly prevents the president and federal agencies from withholding funding for policy disagreements with Congress.