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ExxonMobil and Chevron reported lower but still strong profits Friday as they push ahead with hefty shareholder payouts and major acquisitions.

Welcome to the Tuesday, January 30, Brew. 

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

The United States Supreme Court on January 17, 2024, heard oral argument in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce—two consolidated cases challenging an agency’s interpretation of a federal fishery law that could affect future applications of Chevron deference by the federal courts. 

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on the Chevron deference, a precedent that gives federal agencies leeway in crafting regulations. The case involves ...

The conservative-leaning US Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared inclined to weaken the power of federal agencies, which regulate myriad issues affecting the everyday lives of Americans -- from consumer safety to air pollution.

Learn about the potential impact of Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch's anti-regulatory stance on federal agencies and the upcoming cases challenging regu...

The Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases that could remove the deference given to the executive branch in interpreting law.

Several of the court's conservative justices expressed deep skepticism of the current framework. But all three left-leaning justices offered support for keeping the system in place.