The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority is focusing on curbing federal regulatory authority, reinforcing its pivotal role in a long-standing effort by business interests and others to weaken the "administrative state."
According to Reuters, the court's sweeping rulings have limited the federal government's power to regulate areas such as stock trading and pollution. However, the justices chose not to further restrict abortion rights or expand gun rights under the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment ahead of the November 5 presidential election.
