Stand Together’s Post

Congress makes the laws, the Courts interpret them, and the Executive branch implements them. This is civics 101. And the genius of our system lies, in part, in its simplicity. Chief Justice Roberts reinforced the genius of our system of constitutional limited government on Friday when he issued the Opinion of the Court in Loper Bright v. Raimondo, a case litigated by Cause of Action Institute, one of the organizations in the Stand Together community. Congratulations to the fishermen (Loper Bright), Paul Clement, who argued the case, the team at Cause of Action, and the American people on a big win. In overturning Chevron deference, the doctrine that told courts to defer to administrative agencies when interpreting a statute, the Court helps restore the separation of powers, the erosion of which has had real consequences for everyday Americans, like the fishermen who brought this case.   The United States is a democratic republic. And as I wrote when the Court decided to take the case, this is a victory for our country’s twin ideals: democracy and limited government. The growth of the administrative state has given Congress a pass on its core responsibility – making laws and being accountable to the people for the consequences of those laws. And it’s also concentrated increasing power within the executive – a problem no matter which party is in power. The unintended consequences of this downward spiral are evident today in the divisive politics and general disarray in Washington in more ways than most people realize. And while one decision by the Supreme Court won’t fix this overnight, it’s a critical part of the solution and a great start.    https://lnkd.in/eshw9BEy.