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Supreme Court Overturns ‘Chevron’ Doctrine With Big Implications for Religious Freedom
In its Friday decision, the Supreme Court ordered that courts ‘may not defer to an agency interpretation of the law’ merely because a law’s intent is unclear.
In its Friday decision, the Supreme Court ordered that courts ‘may not defer to an agency interpretation of the law’ merely because a law’s intent is unclear.
The Supreme Court’s ruling, written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, said that though homelessness is a complex issue, the courts have no right to interfere with local communities’ attempts to solve it.
While Idaho law allows abortions only in cases to save the life of the mother, the court now holds that this is too narrow an exception.
Hasson co-founded and directs an organization that offers resources to help parents, churches, and teachers navigate gender ideology issues.
The court’s ruling was near unanimous; Justice Clarence Thomas was the only dissenter from the court’s ruling.
The U.S. crackdown on underage porn access comes as regulators in Europe have undertaken similar measures.
COMMENTARY: Several cases this term have the potential to further safeguard religious freedom and protect the unborn and their mothers.
After the Colorado ruling, an Illinois judge issued a similar order, while Maine’s attorney general said the state would bar Trump from the ballot. Several other states signaled similar plans.
COMMENTARY: If the Court overturns 1984’s ‘Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, it will be an important check that will rein in the administrative state.
The Cause of Action Institute, a legal advocacy group, says that the Loper case was brought by several herring fishermen challenging a rule that said they were liable for the cost of federal inspectors on their boats.
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