A majority of justices made it clear at oral arguments in January that the doctrine as we know it won’t remain on the books, and the court’s liberal justices have since hinted at its demise. The only question remaining is whether a limited version of regulatory deference will survive or if it will be wiped out for good.
The cases are Loper Bright Enterprises et al. v. Raimondo et al., case number 22-451, and Relentless Inc. et al. v. Department of Commerce et al., case number 22-1219.
Presidential Immunity
Former president Donald Trump has asked the justices to grant him absolute immunity from federal criminal prosecution related to his alleged attempts to pressure state lawmakers and organize alternative slates of electors to change the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Trump contends the Constitution’s text and the country’s two centuries of history prove presidents were never meant to face criminal prosecution for their official acts. Among other arguments, he claims the impeachment clause provides the sole avenue to punish presidents for their acts, and that only after a president is impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives and convicted by the U.S. Senate, can they be criminally charged.
