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Supreme Court takes two steps forward, one step back.

We can all probably agree that this has been one of the strangest jollies in memory.

From the attempt of Trump's life to the Republican National Convention,

to the bizarre coup against Biden in the Democratic Party.

With all this, it's easy to forget some truly momentous events that happen this month.

For example, the Supreme Court recently handed down three decisions of particular interest to defenders of individual liberty and limited constitutional government.

In two of these cases, the court limited

the ability of federal agencies to exercise legislative

and judicial authority.

Unfortunately in the third one the court refused to protect free speech from government

officials.

In the case of Lober Bright Enterprises versus Ramondo, which dealt with federal regulations

requiring commercial fishers to pay the cost of having federal inspectors on board their

vessels, the court overturned the Chevron deference.

Created in the 1984 call of Chevron versus Natural Resources Defense

Council. Chevron deference requires federal courts to accept a

federal agency's interpretation of their

statutorily granted powers as long as the agency's interpretation is reasonable and does not directly contradict federal statutes

governing the agency.

The Chevron deference gives federal agencies almost unchecked authority to determine the scope of their authority.

The agencies then enforce their interpretations of their powers via regulations. force their

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