Tag: U.S. Supreme Court
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Chevron deference overturned one year ago today
The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 28, 2024, decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo (consolidated with Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce) eliminated Chevron deference. In a 6–3 ruling, the Court held that judges must independently interpret ambiguous federal statutes rather than defer to agency interpretations. The majority wrote that such deference violated the judiciary’s…
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One hundred years after Pierce v. Society of Sisters, ballot measures continue to shape school choice policy
One hundred years ago, on June 1, 1925, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Pierce v. Society of Sisters, striking down a voter-approved ballot initiative, Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315, which required children to attend public schools. The Court held that “the child is not the mere creature of the State” and “the fundamental…
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SCOTUS upholds Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding structure
The U.S. Supreme Court on May 16, 2024, held 7-2 in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Association of America, Limited that Congress statutorily authorized the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to draw money directly from the Federal Reserve System. The court ruled that the CFPB’s funding structure therefore does not violate the…