JonathanTurley

JANUARY 17, 2024

In 1984, the Supreme Court ruled in Chevron U.S.A. Natural Resources Defense Council that judges should defer to the reasonable interpretation of agencies in administering ambiguous federal laws. In both lower court cases, Chevron carried the day for the agency. The cases are Loper Bright Enterprises v.

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 20, 2022

Ohio , the Supreme Court ruled in 1969 that even calling for violence is protected under the First Amendment unless there is a threat of “ imminent lawless action and is likely to incite or produce such action.”. That is legitimately concerning and chilling language. In Brandenburg v.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

AUGUST 4, 2021

Washington Supreme Court Said Climate Activist Was Entitled to Present Necessity Defense Based on Evidence that Legal Alternatives Were Not “Truly Reasonable”. Rhode Island v. Shell Oil Products Co. , 19-1818 (1st Cir.). BP p.l.c. , Two amicus briefs were filed in support of the companies, one by the U.S.

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