Category: Federal
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Federal Register weekly update: 609 new documents added
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 January 10 through January 14, the Federal Register grew by 1,462 pages for a year-to-date…
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Nominee confirmed to Ninth Circuit
The U.S. Senate confirmed one of President Joe Biden’s (D) federal judicial nominees to a lifetime Article III judgeship on Jan. 12: Gabriel Sanchez, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, by a vote of 52-47 The Ninth Circuit is one of 13 U.S. courts of appeal. They are the intermediate appellate…
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SCOTUS accepts three cases for argument on Jan. 10
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) accepted three additional cases for argument during its 2021-2022 term on Jan. 10: United States v. Washington Kemp v. United States Siegel v. Fitzgerald United States v. Washington concerns state workers’ compensation laws and intergovernmental immunity. The question presented to the court in Washington is: “Whether a…
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SCOTUS begins January argument session
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) began its latest sitting of the 2021-2022 term on Jan. 10. The court is hearing arguments in person and providing audio livestreams of arguments. Justice Sonia Sotomayor is participating remotely from her office as a precaution related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, SCOTUS will hear arguments…
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Federal Register weekly update: 347 documents added
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 Jan. 3 through Jan. 7, the Federal Register grew by 1,060 pages for a year-to-date…
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Federal Register weekly update: 1,428 pages added
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 Dec. 27 through Dec. 31, the Federal Register grew by 1,428 pages for a year-to-date…
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Federal Register weekly update: 461 documents added
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 Dec. 20 through Dec. 24, the Federal Register grew by 1,312 pages for a year-to-date…
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OIRA reviewed 36 significant rules in December
In December 2021, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 36 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. OIRA approved one of these rules with no changes and approved the intent of 31 rules while recommending changes to their content. Three rules were withdrawn from the review process by the issuing…