In its recent decision, Becerra v. San Carlos Apache, No. 23-250, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA), 25 U.S.C. § 5301 et seq., requires the Indian Health Service...more
The Supreme Court’s June 27 decision in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy marks a pivotal shift in administrative law, potentially limiting administrative adjudication of agency enforcement across the federal...more
7/11/2024
/ Administrative Authority ,
Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Administrative Proceedings ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Judicial Authority ,
Jury Trial ,
SCOTUS ,
SEC v Jarkesy ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Regulation ,
Seventh Amendment
For forty years, the Chevron doctrine, established in Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U.S. 837 (1984), has been a cornerstone of administrative law in the United States. Under the...more
7/9/2024
/ 8(a) Program ,
Administrative Procedure Act ,
Alaska ,
Chevron Deference ,
Chevron v NRDC ,
Corner Post Inc v Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ,
Government Agencies ,
Indian Gaming Regulation Act ,
Judicial Authority ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Regulatory Authority ,
SCOTUS ,
Small Business ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Tribal Governments
On April 23, the United States Supreme Court held that discharges to groundwater may require a permit under the Clean Water Act if they are the “functional equivalent” of discharges directly to navigable waters. This ruling...more
4/28/2020
/ Appeals ,
Clean Water Act ,
Direct Discharge ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Functional Equivalent ,
Groundwater ,
Hawaii Wildlife Fund v County of Maui ,
Navigable Waters ,
Permits ,
Point Sources ,
Remand ,
SCOTUS ,
Vacated ,
Waters of the United States