FCC, Supreme Court and Federal Regulation

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Supreme Court sides with FCC power in forfeiture process
The Supreme Court upheld on Thursday the Federal Communications Commission’s power to issue findings that companies broke the law, turning aside challenges from telecommunications giants that the agen...

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US Supreme Court backs federal regulators in wins for FCC and SEC
Supreme Court Sides With Trump Administration on Federal Regulation of Telecom Companies
US Supreme Court Backs Federal Regulators in Wins for FCC and SEC
The U.S. Supreme Court in a pair of rulings backing the power of ⁠federal ⁠agencies has reaffirmed limits it previously imposed on government regulators ⁠but rejected bids by challengers to push those...

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The Supreme Court has left limited alternatives for protecting minority voting rights
The Major Supreme Court Decisions Happening This Summer – and Where They Stand
Supreme Court Finds S.E.C. Can Strip Wrongdoers of Illegal Financial Gains, Even Without Proof of Victim Loss
At a time when the Trump administration has often appeared skeptical of regulation and penalizing some white-collar wrongdoing, the decision bolsters the powers of the Wall Street watchdog agency, whi...

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The Supreme Court just gave states a blueprint for discriminating against Black voters
Supreme Court Backs F.C.C. Power to Levy Fines Against Cellphone Carriers
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Do Americans support expanding the court?

A new survey shows that Americans are evenly split – 50% approve and 50% disapprove – over proposals to add justices to the Supreme Court, but broadly in favor (79%) of term limits. For more of the survey’s findings, see the Morning Reads section below.

Arizona 'fake elector' case must start over after Supreme Court rejects AG Mayes' appeal

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes vowed to start from scratch in her effort to prosecute 2020 Trump "fake electors" and aides after the state's Supreme Court on Thursday rejected her appeal to revive the original case.