The Supreme Court overturned a landmark 40-year-old decision that gave federal agencies broad regulatory power.

The Supreme Court on Friday overturned a landmark 40-year-old decision that gave federal agencies broad regulatory power, upending their authority to issue regulations unless Congress has spoken clearly.

  • snooggums@midwest.socialEnglish
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    5 months ago

    The goal is for regulations to be held up via congressional deadlock by the obstructionist party. Can’t make a good or bad decision if you can’t make a decision at all.

    • carbonari_sandwich@lemm.eeEnglish
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      5 months ago

      And this is a massive increase in authority for the courts. If there is ambiguity in the wording of a law, it’s open for a lawsuit.

      • snooggums@midwest.socialEnglish
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        5 months ago

        The dissent on the “it’s a gratuity, not a bribe lol” decision shows that ambiguity isn’t even necessary. Same with the bump stocks ruling. And seceral before that.

        The conservatives will pretend there is ambiguity and write pages of rambling pseudo logic no matter how clear the law is.