SCOTUSblog

Supreme Court will consider major case on power of federal regulatory agencies

Nearly 40 years ago, in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, the Supreme Court ruled that courts should defer to a federal agency’s interpretation of an ambiguous statute as long as that ...
Townhall

The Supreme Court’s Anti-Second Amendment 'Ghost Gun' Case: Judicial Amendment by 'Interpretation'

On March 26, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”) may regulate gun assembly kits as “firearms.” The court’s decision shows how judges ...
Law

Pa. Justices See Risk of Eroded Patient Protections in Defense's Discovery Rule Interpretation

Several Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices were wary of the ramifications of a defendant's interpretation of a discovery rule during oral arguments Tuesday. Lamb McErlane partner Maureen McBride, ...
The Hill

The fate of thousands depends on the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the word ‘and’

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Monday in Pulsifer v. United States, one of the most important criminal law cases in recent memory. The issue in Pulsifer is very specific: the meaning of the ...