During oral arguments, the court’s conservative majority questioned a legal doctrine that gives agencies latitude to craft regulations.
Conservative justices on the Supreme Court on Wednesday pressed the Biden administration on whether ambiguous laws passed by Congress should be interpreted by judges, rather than by federal bureaucrats.
The high court’s eventual ruling could hand courts — including the Supreme Court itself — more power to strike down regulations on health care, the environment, immigration and virtually all other policy areas that are administered by federal agencies. That would strip power from the executive branch and make it harder for Joe Biden and future presidents to defend their regulatory agendas against legal challenges.
“It’s the role of the judiciary historically under the Constitution to police the line between the legislature and the executive to make sure that the executive is not operating as a king,” said Justice Brett Kavanaugh, a critic of the so-called Chevron doctrine that is under fire.
Righteous view point. Ignore the rude comments from those lacking in vocabulary and tact. They aren’t winning anyone over. The government should be of sufficient size and no larger. It is an entity that produces nothing of economic value and is inefficient with resources (our tax dollars). Should it be a revolving door from the heads of the FDA to ludicrous salary jobs at big pharma? The same goes for Ag, EPA, FBI, FCC, SEC, etc. Hell the board and shareholders of our central bank (The Fed) ARE the big banks. I’m sure those seeking high ranking government positions do it for altruistic reasons. Sheeple gonna sheeple.