Summary
The Supreme Court has broadly expanded the power of judges at the expense of federal agencies. On Friday, the court struck down a legal doctrine known as the Chevron deference. That decision came one day after it ruled that the SEC’s use of internal administrative courts was unconstitutional.
The Supreme Court limited how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can regulate climate change. The ruling also codified a legal theory known as the “major questions doctrine,” which holds that regulations of substantial national significance need to have clear authorization from Congress. An environmental law professor said that decision will have an even greater impact than the more recent ones.
