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Government Corruption

Supreme Court Uses 'Major Questions' Doctrine to Rein In Federal Agencies

2023-03-16

by Bob Adelmann

[NewAmerican] Once again the impact of Supreme Court justices nominated by former president Donald Trump is being felt, this time on the illegal, unconstitutional so-called fourth branch of government. Often referred to as “the administrative state,” it encompasses the vast array of federal agencies operating outside constitutional constraints and utilizing powers illegally and unconstitutionally granted to them by the legislative branch.

The “major questions doctrine,” which says that if an agency seeks to decide an issue of major national significance its action must be supported by clear congressional authorization, is already being used to clip the wings of those agencies.

Well done, guys! And once again, all credit to President Trump, who did not accomplish all that he and we hoped, but what he did manage is nonetheless impressive. Credit also to Senator Mitch McConnell, who enabled the judge thing, despite adamantly refusing to support almost all the rest of President Trump’s efforts.

For example, in June 2022 the high court struck down the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan, using the doctrine as the scythe: “both separation of powers principles and a practical understanding of legislative intent” required the EPA to point to “clear congressional authorization” for its action.

The agency’s Clean Power Plan called on states not only to improve the efficiency of coal-fired power plants, but also to shift energy production from fossil fuels to natural gas, and ultimately to wind, solar, and other renewable energy sources.
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Posted by:badanov

#7 Someone really has to rein in these power-mad bureaucrats; and if Congress won't do it, I'm glad that the Supreme Court is.

Posted by: Tom 2023-03-16 13:49

#6 Mitch facilitated judges for Trump, now he is doing the same for his good buddy Joe.

Posted by: Super Hose 2023-03-16 12:10

#5 SCOTUS has-been AWOL on many major questions. Show us what you got.

Posted by: JohnQC 2023-03-16 11:50

#4 /\ I'm good with 'remission' for now.

Posted by: Besoeker 2023-03-16 10:49

#3 ^ you credit them with too much awareness other than their own petty self interests and lust for power. Cancer only goes into remission. It doesn't disappear.

Posted by: Procopius2k 2023-03-16 10:30

#2 "Eradicate" the Klingons, the rest will get the msg and rejoin the formation.

Posted by: Besoeker 2023-03-16 10:23

#1 next step, eradicate the 3 letter agencies

Posted by: 746 2023-03-16 08:55

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