The ACS SCOTUS Updates blog offers rapid-response analysis for cases before the U.S. Supreme Court of interest to the progressive legal movement and central to our mission. ACS’s issue area experts breakdown oral arguments and opinions to provide crucial context and key takeaways. Check back often for updates.
Today, the Supreme Court overruled Chevron in a 6-3 decision in Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce and 6-2 decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo (from which Justice Jackson recused herself). The Chevron doctrine has directed courts to respect agency authority for 40 years and has become a pillar of administrative law. However, the […]
Today, the Supreme Court dismissed as improvidently granted the writs of certiorari in Moyle v. United States, a case that was poised to determine whether the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) preempts Idaho’s Defense of Law Act, which criminalizes abortion only with an exception when “necessary to prevent the death of the […]
On Friday, the Supreme Court issued an 8-1 decision in United States v. Rahimi, upholding a federal law which disarms domestic abusers. The decision comes on the heels of the landmark 2022 decision, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, which ruled that gun regulations are presumptively unconstitutional if they are not consistent […]
On Friday, the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision in Campos-Chaves v. Garland (consolidated with Garland v. Singh, and Garland v. MendezColin). The case concerns the circumstances in which a noncitizen can move to rescind an in absentia removal order after receiving a defective Notice to Appear. The Court had previously ruled that Notices to […]
Today, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine (consolidated with Danco Laboratories v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine). The case had the potential to fundamentally redefine not only how medication abortion is accessed throughout the country but also how the FDA approves and regulates drugs. The […]
