Category: Federal
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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…
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Monthly tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001
Through Jan. 1, 2022, there were 890 authorized federal judicial posts and 76 vacancies. Seventy-four of those were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships. In the past month, 12 judges have been confirmed In the past month, 11 judges have been nominated*.…
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SCOTUS to hear arguments in COVID vaccine-related emergency appeals on Jan. 7
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) scheduled oral arguments in and deferred decisions on emergency appeals related to two of the Biden administration’s COVID vaccination policies. This is a departure from the court’s typical procedure for resolving emergency appeals—known colloquially as the court’s shadow docket—where the court issues an order without hearing oral…
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U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes resigns
Rep. Devin Nunes (R-California) resigned from the House of Representatives on Dec. 31 to become CEO of former President Donald Trump’s (R) media company, Trump Media & Technology Group. Nunes began serving in the U.S. House in 2003, representing California’s 21st Congressional District until 2013. He won election in 2012 to represent the 22nd Congressional…