Even as it has ushered in sweeping changes to American law and society - on abortion, gun rights and affirmative action - the U.S. Supreme Court has kept tabs on another issue of keen interest to its conservative majority: keeping federal regulatory power in check.
  • arditty@lemmy.world
    2·
    1 year ago

    This is just another avenue for corporate control of the country. Look at the cases:

    • A predatory industry (payday loans) that wants to be unregulated
    • A commercial fishing company that doesn’t want to pay their fair share for conservation

    And previously:

    • The coal industry (indirectly through the bought and paid for government of West Virginia) wanting to keep coal power plants from being regulated

    This gutting of federal regulations is going to set us back years.

  • TWeaK@lemm.ee
    1·
    1 year ago

    Congress really need to pull their finger out and reign in the Supreme Court, perhaps in conjunction with the President. The 3 branches of government aren’t supposed to be ruled over by 1 of them, but that’s how the Court has been acting.