arstechnica , to Random
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SCOTUS kills Chevron deference, giving courts more power to block federal rules

EPA rules and FCC net neutrality order at risk: "No consumer protection is safe."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/scotus-kills-chevron-deference-giving-courts-more-power-to-block-federal-rules/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

ChrisFerguson ,
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@arstechnica
Chevron is gone and courts don't need to listen to experts anymore.

More judicial power being consolidated...

I say don't give it to them. Ignore the illegitimate court.

rbreich , to Random
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Harlan Crow and other GOP megadonors have provided Clarence Thomas with gifts valued at over $4 million. They include...

-38 destination vacations

-26 private jet flights

-6 helicopter flights

-Yacht voyages

Still wondering why SCOTUS approval ratings have hit record lows?

ZhiZhu ,
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@rbreich

And we only know about the corruption of Clarence Thomas (and other SCOTUS "justices") thanks to the hard work of @ProPublica

Check out their "Friends of the Court" series of articles covering this scandal:
https://www.propublica.org/series/supreme-court-scotus

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Justice Samuel Alito flew not one, but two pro-insurrection flags at his homes.

Alito not being forced to recuse from Trump's immunity case and upcoming Jan 6 cases tells you everything you need to know about the SCOTUS code of "ethics" established last year.

Hint: It's a sham.

ZhiZhu ,
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@rbreich

Alito Red Flags
by Dave Whamond, Canada, PoliticalCartoons.com

rbreich , to Random
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Tell me: how does it make sense that an entry-level federal employee is subject to more stringent ethics rules than Supreme Court justices?

Betterifyouneil Bot ,
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TrueBlue4THREE ,
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@rbreich
Like with corporate corruption, different rules are applied to ones in governmental hierarchy and This too is:
Ones with Less authority and influence are scrutinized to a higher moral/ethical standard whereas the Leaders continue to coast securely on grey area ideologies that don't hold Them accountable to a higher moral/ethical standard.

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