Supreme Court’s Zeal to Curb Agency Power Looms in New Term
- Conservatives want the court to further rein in federal power
- Targets include agency independence, delegation of authority
The Justices of the US Supreme Court.
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Fresh off a blockbuster US Supreme Court decision that rolled back the power of federal agencies to regulate business, big-government foes are pressing an even bolder agenda.
As the court prepares to start its new term next month, conservatives are laying the groundwork to further gut governmental authority. More issues are steaming toward the court, offering new paths for undercutting the administrative state, no matter who wins the presidential election.