by judy.pino@ncla.legal | Aug 6, 2020 | Blog, Harriet Hageman
On Friday the 13th of March, President Trump issued his “Proclamation on Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak.” In the ensuing 4 ½ months Governors across the country have used executive orders to lockdown their...
by judy.pino@ncla.legal | Jul 29, 2020 | Blog
Author: NCLA Legal Intern Andrew Klee Chief Justice John Roberts is praised by some—and criticized by others—for his efforts to maintain the institutional legitimacy of the Supreme Court by keeping an eye toward the broader political context in which cases are...
by judy.pino@ncla.legal | Jul 24, 2020 | Blog, Jared McClain
As the nation’s struggle to contain COVID-19 continues into the latter half of 2020, Congress is considering a second major stimulus package to stem the flow of financial (and human) suffering across the sinking economy. The first stimulus package—the CARES Act—was...
by judy.pino@ncla.legal | Jul 16, 2020 | Blog, John J. Vecchione
On July 9, 2020, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in two closely watched FTC cases. The two cases FTC v. Credit Bureau Center, LLC, and AMG Capital Management, LLC, et al. v. FTC are poised to determine whether a power the FTC has developed through the slow...
by judy.pino@ncla.legal | Jul 14, 2020 | Blog, Kara Rollins
In a previous post, we discussed the new and welcome regulatory changes made by President Trump in Executive Order 13924 last month, a significant victory for civil liberties. But while excitement is warranted for these positive developments, many further reforms,...
by judy.pino@ncla.legal | Jul 9, 2020 | Adi Dynar, Blog
Indian River County, Florida v. Department of Transportation presents a dangerous case of the D.C. Circuit putting the skids under Skidmore deference. If allowed to stand, the D.C. Circuit’s decision would make Skidmore more deferential than Kisor and Chevron....
