Today's ruling seems on the surface like a victory for DJT. However, the High Court continues to put limits on the Executive Branch's ability to act without specific guidance(delegation) from Congress. So, whomever wins will have limited ability to take action.
My early interpretation is that Government and progress (economic, administrative, and technological) will grind to a halt. Congress has shown little ability to pass meaningful legislation. In that absence of legislation, the Executive Branch has used liberal interpretations of broad laws to fill gaps. The Supreme Court has put restraints in place over the last few terms. It seems that SCOTUS is putting Congress on notice to pass better, cleaner bills. If my memory serves me correct, this is something Scalia said repeatedly.
Bad news for citizens is that Congress has been notoriously cautious in sticking their necks out. Now some might see this as victory for business with fewer regulations interfering with commerce. On the other hand, with fewer checks in place we may see a new rises in utility, streaming, cell phone and internet bills if lawmakers do not act. Why those two in particular? Those respective lobbies have been pushing back on any regulation to reign in consolidation or price controls. When Congress has failed to act, multiple administrations have used their executive powers of oversight to take action. Overreach? Perhaps? But industries with huge resources Energy, Telecom, Tech can move much faster than the government. Sometimes that is good but at what cost to citizen consumers? Privacy protections, right to repair act, free and open internet, pollution controls, energy evolution, poor infrastructure, urban sprawl...
Back to original point. Today's decision may be a victory for Trump but big picture might say the Executive Branch is losing. Whomever is in power will see limitations on their ability to execute without specific delegation from Congress. Or did I get it all wrong?
My early interpretation is that Government and progress (economic, administrative, and technological) will grind to a halt. Congress has shown little ability to pass meaningful legislation. In that absence of legislation, the Executive Branch has used liberal interpretations of broad laws to fill gaps. The Supreme Court has put restraints in place over the last few terms. It seems that SCOTUS is putting Congress on notice to pass better, cleaner bills. If my memory serves me correct, this is something Scalia said repeatedly.
Bad news for citizens is that Congress has been notoriously cautious in sticking their necks out. Now some might see this as victory for business with fewer regulations interfering with commerce. On the other hand, with fewer checks in place we may see a new rises in utility, streaming, cell phone and internet bills if lawmakers do not act. Why those two in particular? Those respective lobbies have been pushing back on any regulation to reign in consolidation or price controls. When Congress has failed to act, multiple administrations have used their executive powers of oversight to take action. Overreach? Perhaps? But industries with huge resources Energy, Telecom, Tech can move much faster than the government. Sometimes that is good but at what cost to citizen consumers? Privacy protections, right to repair act, free and open internet, pollution controls, energy evolution, poor infrastructure, urban sprawl...
Back to original point. Today's decision may be a victory for Trump but big picture might say the Executive Branch is losing. Whomever is in power will see limitations on their ability to execute without specific delegation from Congress. Or did I get it all wrong?