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Tag: SCOTUS

Biden’s FHWA Tries to Pull Regulation From Thin Air
5Dec By adminNo Comments
Health

Biden’s FHWA Tries to Pull Regulation From Thin Air

Few things are more frustrating in government than the federal executive branch asserting authority it doesn’t have and foisting mediocrity on the states. Despite definitive losses in court, the Biden administration refuses to pump the brakes on executive overreach and instead has hit the gas on more illegal, costly regulations. Case in point: the Federal Highway Administration’s rule requiring state transportation departments to reduce tailpipe emissions on highways. Congress never granted the FHWA regulatory authority to do so. As ranking Republican on the Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, I was intimately involved in negotiating the 2022 bipartisan infrastructure law. The committee debated whether to grant the FHWA this authority and rejected the idea. Copyright ©2...
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Justice O’Connor Knew the Limits of Judging—and Government
3Dec By adminNo Comments
Business

Justice O’Connor Knew the Limits of Judging—and Government

Sandra Day O’Connor shattered expectations and made history as the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court. She was often the pivotal vote, and her jurisprudence leaves a lasting mark on American law, from national security and education to federalism and beyond.As important, she was a model of judgment and civility. After retiring from the bench to take care of her beloved husband, John, she dedicated herself to reviving the nation’s civic culture. With faith in our established structures at an all-time low, O’Connor’s second act, as a champion for American institutions and good citizenship, provides a timely reminder of this country’s enduring promise.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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The Supreme Court Considers the Right to Trial by Jury
27Nov By adminNo Comments
World

The Supreme Court Considers the Right to Trial by Jury

The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear the first of two landmark cases this term challenging the runaway administrative state. At stake in SEC v. Jarkesy is a bedrock constitutional principle that colonists fought to defend in the American revolution: the right to a trial by jury.Congress in recent decades has expanded the enforcement powers of administrative agencies. The 2010 Dodd-Frank Act granted the Securities and Exchange Commission unbridled power to seek penalties administratively against any individual for violating securities laws. Democrats wanted to make it easier for the agency to punish misconduct. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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The Justices’ Ethics Code Rebukes Their Critics
19Nov By adminNo Comments
Business

The Justices’ Ethics Code Rebukes Their Critics

By David B. Rivkin Jr. and Lee A. CaseyIf you look at the Supreme Court’s new Code of Conduct as an attempt to appease the justices’ antagonists in Congress and the media, it is a total and predictable failure. But in substance it is an important rebuke to those critics. “Congress must continue its efforts to hold the judiciary accountable,” Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer tweeted in response.The code and the justices’ accompanying commentary make clear that Congress has no such authority. The justices describe the court’s unique role in America’s constitutional system and affirm several important principles:Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Triggered Law Students at Boston University Urged to Seek Therapy After Supreme Court Rulings – RedState
3Jul By adminNo Comments
Politics

Triggered Law Students at Boston University Urged to Seek Therapy After Supreme Court Rulings – RedState

**Warning** The following article may trigger indoctrinated leftists, leading the afflicted to flee to the nearest safe space to escape the horrors of merit-based university admission and the inability to transfer their contractual student loan obligations to the hardworking taxpayers of America. Sarcasm, of course— but barely. Boston University School of Law students are being urged by the Student Government Association (SGA) to seek therapy in the wake of the recent Supreme Court decisions, which included the conservative-majority decisions to strike down race-based admission policies and Joe Biden’s unconstitutional student debt “forgiveness” (transfer) scam. Incidentally, that’s SCOTUS Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson in the feature image, speaking at BU earlier this year. T...
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Let’s Take a Moment to Appreciate Clarence Thomas’ Three Decades on the Supreme Court – RedState
3Jul By adminNo Comments
Politics

Let’s Take a Moment to Appreciate Clarence Thomas’ Three Decades on the Supreme Court – RedState

After an eventful and historic end to the Supreme Court 2022-2023 term, I think it might be time to take a moment and simply appreciate the current Senior Associate Justice, Clarence Thomas. If you recall, he was nominated by George H.W. Bush in 1991, and coming up at the end of October this year, he will have served a total of 32 years on the High Court. What a damn fine run it has been. I know that doing an overview of Thomas’s time on the court usually would include his controversial confirmation process that was spearheaded by former Sens. Joe Biden and Ted Kennedy, but I don’t want to dwell on that. Instead, I would like to focus on the fact that he has been on the court for over three decades, and only the good Lord knows how much longer this country will be blessed to have him g...
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