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Supreme Court Overrules Chevron Framework
Congressional Research Service · 2024-06-28 · Posts · 2,068 words · PDF available
In what has the potential to be one of the most consequential decisions in federal administrative law, the Supreme Court on June 28, 2024, overruled Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense C...
The Impact of Proposed Rescheduling of Marijuana on D.C. Regulatory Authority
Congressional Research Service · 2024-06-28 · Posts · 1,694 words · PDF available
In 2014, voters in the District of Columbia (the “District”) approved Initiative 71, a ballot measure that, as a matter of local D.C. law, repealed the local prohibition on the recreational use of mar...
Grizzly Bears and the Endangered Species Act
Congressional Research Service · 2024-06-28 · Reports · 17,410 words · PDF available
Grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) are an iconic species that once roamed large swaths of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. In the United States, grizzly bear populations declined in the 19t...
Government Coercion of Private Speech: National Rifle Association (NRA) v. Vullo
Congressional Research Service · 2024-06-28 · Posts · 2,819 words · PDF available
On May 30, 2024, the Supreme Court released its opinion in National Rifle Association (NRA) v. Vullo, a case addressing the First Amendment limitations on coercive government speech. Although the Firs...
Campus Protests, Federal Funding, and the First Amendment
Congressional Research Service · 2024-06-28 · Posts · 2,809 words · PDF available
Recent protests at college campuses regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict have gained nationwide attention, raising questions as to when authorities may, within the bounds of the First Amendment, take a...
Veteran Suicide Prevention
Congressional Research Service · 2024-06-28 · Resources · 1,287 words · PDF available
Background Suicide was the 13th leading cause of death in the United States among veterans in 2021, the most recent reporting year. Although suicide rates have increased among the U.S. general populat...