U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in Rockville, Maryland. Credit: MJ Kerr/Adobe Stock Justices Face Mounting Calls to Nix 89-Year-Old Precedent Upholding Agency Independence
After the court's June ruling overturning 40 years of deference to regulatory agencies, the "Humphrey's Executor" precedent has emerged as public enemy No. 1 of the anti-administrativist legal movement.
August 12, 2024 at 08:12 PM
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United States Supreme Court
The original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
The U.S. Supreme Court has faced growing calls in recent weeks to overturn a nearly 90-year-old precedent establishing the validity of independent multimember agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission.
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