Merry and (Loper) Bright: Where the Impact of the Supreme Court’s Decision Stands This Holiday Season
Over the last six months, federal and state courts have been unwrapping the landmark Supreme Court of the United States decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and navigating a new legal landscape that challenges decades of established administrative law regarding agency interpretations of federal laws. Quick Hits Some federal courts applying Loper Bright have struck down agency rules. Sixteen states, as well as Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., have acknowledged Loper Bright , though few states have addressed head-on its relation to their existing jurisprudence concerning the interpretation of state agency matters. While it largely remains to be seen how Loper Bright may be utilized at a state level, Loper Bright is likely to continue being used to challenge certain federal employment law rules or regulations in the future. The Wake of Loper Bright In Loper Bright , the Supreme Court overturned four decad...