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Supreme Court to hear major case on power of federal agencies

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Justice John Paul Stevens set out a two-part test for courts to review an agency’s interpretation of a statute it administers. If it has not, the court must uphold the agency’s interpretation of the statute as long as it is reasonable. In the Supreme Court, the fisheries are represented by former U.S.

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In a historic term, momentum to move the law often came from the five justices to the chief’s right

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Although he advocated for an incremental approach on abortion, Roberts joined Thomas’ opinion for the court in New York Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen , which struck down a New York handgun-licensing law that required New Yorkers who wanted to carry a handgun in public to show a special need to defend themselves.

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Back to the Bullpen: Minor League Teams Settle with MLB Over Latest Challenge to Baseball’s Historic Antitrust Exemption

Fordham Law News

New York Yankees, Inc., 13] The Court defended the exemption largely on the grounds of stare decisis and congressional acquiescence, tasking Congress with changing the long-standing law if they felt the need. [14] 11] Despite the subsequent expansion of the Commerce Clause in Wickard v. National Basketball Assn.

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‘Outrageous Outcomes’: Plea Bargaining and the Justice System

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TCR: When did the guiding philosophy of our criminal justice system connect to the concept of stare decisis, which obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar case? DC: The law exists to protect capital.