Category: Federal
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U.S. Supreme Court directs parties to file additional supplemental briefs in Moore v. Harper
The U.S. Supreme Court on May 4 directed the parties in Moore v. Harper to file supplemental letter briefs in the case by May 11. The court’s order asked the parties, “What is the effect on this Court’s jurisdiction of the April 28, 2023 order of the North Carolina Supreme Court? On April 28, the North Carolina…
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Federal Register weekly update: More than 10,000 documents issued so far in 2023
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From May 8, 2023, through May 12, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 1,354 pages for…
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37 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week
Thirty-seven people declared candidacies for federal or statewide offices in the past week, four more than last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline. Twenty of those candidates were Democratic, while 14 were Republican. Three were minor-party candidates. Twenty-five candidates are running for Congress, eight for state legislatures, two for…
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims rise to 242,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 13,000 for the week ending April 29 to a seasonally adjusted 242,000. The previous week’s figure was revised down from 230,000 to 229,000. The four-week moving average as of April 29 rose to 239,250 from a revised 235,750 as of the week ending April 22. The number…
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Upcoming Article III Judicial Vacancies
According to the latest vacancy data from the U.S. Courts, there were 24 total announced upcoming vacancies for Article III judgeships. Article III judgeships refer to federal judges who serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of International Trade, or one of the 13 U.S. courts of appeal or 94 U.S. district courts.…
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Federal Register weekly update: Highest weekly page total so far in 2023
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From May 1, 2023, through May 5, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 3,068 pages for…
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The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals restored several provisions of a recent Florida election law that have been struck down
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s decision on April 27, 2023, involving “four recently enacted provisions of Florida’s election law, including provisions that regulate ballot drop boxes, the solicitation of voters at the polls, and the delivery of voter-registration forms by third-party voter-registration organizations,” according to Judge William Pryor’s majority opinion. These provisions…
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SCOTUS to hear case challenging Chevron deference
The U.S. Supreme Court on May 1, 2023, agreed to hear Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo—a case that could curb or clarify future applications of Chevron deference by the federal courts. Chevron deference is an administrative law principle that compels federal courts to defer to a federal agency’s reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous or unclear…
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33 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week
Thirty-three people declared candidacies for federal or state offices in the past week, seven fewer than the 40 that declared the week before. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline. Eighteen of the 33 candidates are Democrats, while 14 are Republicans. One is a minor party candidate. Twenty-seven candidates are running…
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OIRA reviewed 37 significant rules in April
In April 2023, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 37 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. OIRA approved three of these rules with no changes and approved the intent of 32 rules while recommending changes to their content. Two rules were withdrawn from the review process by the issuing…