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Strikes down precedent establishing court deference to regulators’ subject-matter expertise

The decision also negates two counts of the federal indictment accusing Donald Trump of illegally interfering in the 2020 presidential election.

Friday’s ruling is an strong deviation from 40 years of rule that was initially set by the Supreme Court - and it was likely have major ramifications for Congress

Court overturns Chevron doctrine, which had become a central target of rightwing groups

The Supreme Court in a decision Friday curtailed the power of federal agencies to implement laws passed by Congress.

The court’s current justices are some of the most hostile to labor rights in modern US history

On June 27, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a case brought by the federal government regarding whether Idaho’s abortion ban conflicts with a federal law called the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act. The law requires emergency rooms to provide stabilizing care for patients experiencing medical emergencies regardless of…

Justice Barrett, a Trump appointee, split from her conservative colleagues in recent decisions

Supreme Court temporarily allows emergency abortions in Idaho due to conflicting state and federal laws.