Category: Federal
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Labor department ESG rule sent back to lower court for rehearing
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled July 18 that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas must rehear the Republican attorneys general lawsuit opposing the Department of Labor’s 2022 rule allowing the use of ESG in ERISA-governed pension plans. The Fifth Circuit said the lower court needed to…
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Biden withdraws from 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
On July 21, President Joe Biden (D) announced on social media platform X that he was ending his campaign for re-election. In a statement, Biden said: “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in…
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SCOTUS issues decisions overturning Chevron, limiting SEC adjudication proceedings scope, and more
The U.S. Supreme Court issued its final decisions for the October 2023 term on July 1, 2024. The Supreme Court issued decisions in nine cases related to administrative law during the term. Some of the term’s administrative state-related SCOTUS rulings limited the authority and influence of administrative agencies. Notably, SCOTUS ruled against judicial deference to…
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims rise to 243,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 20,000 for the week ending July 13 to a seasonally adjusted 243,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up by 1,000 to 223,000. The four-week moving average as of July 13 increased 1,000 from the previous week’s revised average to 234,750. The number of continuing unemployment insurance…
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House Appropriations Committee passes budget blocking ESG labor rule
The House Appropriations Committee passed a fiscal year 2025 labor budget bill on July 10 that proposed prohibiting the Department of Labor from implementing its rule allowing ESG considerations in Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)-governed retirement plans. Ballotpedia tracks support for and opposition to the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) investing movement. To…
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House passes bill requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote for federal elections
On July 10, the U.S. House passed HR 8281, a bill that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote in elections for Federal office. The bill, titled the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, was introduced by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) and ultimately gathered 104 cosponsors in the House, all Republicans. The bill passed…
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Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for July 2024
In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from June 1, 2024, to July 1, 2024. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month. HIGHLIGHTS New vacancies There were 46 vacancies out of 870 active Article III judicial positions, a total vacancy percentage of 5.3,…
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President Biden has appointed 201 federal judges through July 1 of his fourth year
President Joe Biden (D) has appointed and the Senate has confirmed 201 Article III federal judges throughJuly 1, 2024, his fourth year in office. This is the most Article III judicial appointments made through this point in all presidencies since Ronald Reagan (R). The Senate had confirmed 200 of President Donald Trump’s (R) appointees at…
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Donald Trump (R) hits highest share price since September 2022 in PredictIt’s 2024 general presidential election market
As of July 2, 2024, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market shows former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.56, President Joe Biden (D) at $0.31, and California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) at $0.10. Trump has held the lead in this market since May 16, 2024. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share price.…
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Biden issued one executive order about supply chains in June
President Joe Biden (D) issued 1 executive order in June, bringing his total to 139. The one order he issued in June was: Biden issued 25 executive orders in January 2021, more than any other month of his presidency. He did not issue any executive orders in November 2022, January 2023, January 2024, and May…