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Tuesday

In a reversal, Supreme Court gives judges, not agency experts, final say on regulation

Chief Justice of the United States, John Roberts walks to the Senate chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 16, 2020 Matt Rourke/AP hide caption

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In a reversal, Supreme Court gives judges, not agency experts, final say on regulation

In our wrap of the Supreme Court term, we reflect on the huge number of consequential rulings and explain some of the cases we initially did not have time to cover — including three that will dramatically reshape how financial, environmental and all other regulations work in the United States going forward.

In a reversal, Supreme Court gives judges, not agency experts, final say on regulation

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Monday

The Supreme Court on Monday put a pair of social media laws on hold and sent the cases back to lower courts. The justices unanimously agreed to send that cases back for more analysis, but did so in five separate opinions.

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Law

Supreme Court puts Florida and Texas social media laws on hold

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday has put Florida and Texas social media laws on hold, sending both cases back to lower courts for more review.

Law

Supreme Court granted Trump immunity on election subversion charges

The Supreme Court granted substantial immunity from prosecution to former President Trump on election subversion charges — likely delaying his trial until after the election if it happens at all.

Supreme Court granted Trump immunity on election subversion charges

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The U.S. Supreme Court has found that former President Donald Trump is partially immune from prosecution.

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Supreme Court says Trump has absolute immunity for core acts only

The decision likely ensures that the case against Trump won’t be tried before the election, and then only if he is not reelected.

Supreme Court says Trump has absolute immunity for official acts only

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Law

What the Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity means for Trump

The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that a former president has absolute immunity for his core constitutional powers — and is entitled to a presumption of immunity for his official acts.

Presidential Immunity - SCOTUS

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Friday

Law

We break down the overturning of the Chevron doctrine

In a momentous decision that will affect vast swaths of American life, the Supreme Court made it far more difficult for federal agencies to issue rules that carry out broad mandates from Congress.

SCOTUS overturns Chevron doctrine

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Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election.

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Law

Supreme Court says prosecutors improperly charged some Jan. 6 defendants

The statute is also the basis for one of the four obstruction counts brought against former President Donald Trump in the criminal case currently pending against him in federal court in Washington.

The U.S. Supreme Court made it far more difficult for federal agencies to issue rules and regulations that carry out broad mandates enacted by Congress.

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Law

Supreme Court just made it harder for federal agencies to regulate in sweeping ruling

The decision overturned Chevron v. The Natural Resources Defense Council, a 1984 decision that was not particularly controversial when it was announced 40 years ago.

Supreme Court just made it harder for federal agencies to regulate in sweeping ruling

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Thursday

Law

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority curtailed the SEC’s ability to impose fines

The U.S. Supreme Court issued multiple consequential decisions on Thursday, on everything from opioids to ozone pollution.

SCOTUS Opinions (SEC) ATC

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Law

Supreme Court delivers opinions affecting abortion rights, emissions standards and more

Among the court's opinions was a 6-3 ruling to temporarily allow abortions in medical emergencies in Idaho. The opinion was erroneously posted on the court's website Wednesday.

Supreme Court delivers opinions affecting abortion rights, emissions standards and more

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Kathleen Scarpone (left) of Kingston, N.H., and Cheryl Juaire (second from left) of Marlborough, Mass., protest in front of the Arthur M. Sackler Museum, at Harvard University, April 12, 2019, in Cambridge, Mass. Scarpone, who lost her son to OxyContin addiction, and Juarie addressed three Sackler family members during a virtual U.S. Bankruptcy Court hearing in March 2022.

Kathleen Scarpone, left, of Kingston, N.H., and Cheryl Juaire, second from left, of Marlborough, Mass., attend a 2019 protest in front of the Arthur M. Sackler Museum, at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Scarpone, who lost her son to OxyContin addiction, and Juarie addressed three Sackler family members during a virtual U.S. Bankruptcy Court hearing in March 2022. Josh Reynolds/AP hide caption

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Supreme Court rejects controversial Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal

In a 5-4 decision, the justices ruled that the multibillion opioid settlement inappropriately protected the Sackler family.

Supreme Court rejects controversial Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal

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Wednesday

Law

Supreme Court has another embarrassing misstep in the release of an abortion opinion

As the justices were announcing opinions on other matters, the court briefly posted a decision that would reinstate a lower court order allowing hospitals in Idaho to perform emergency abortions.

SCOTUS Biden Social Media Rulings ATC

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