Supreme Court Term Roundup: Presidential Immunity, Reproductive Rights, Big Tech and More
Jul 5, 2024
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Legal experts Harold Krent and Rick Garnett, along with Bloomberg News editor Elizabeth Wasserman, discuss the Supreme Court's rulings on presidential immunity, state laws regulating social media, and reproductive rights. They explore the implications of these decisions and the challenges they pose for future legal cases.
Former presidents are shielded from prosecution for official acts, impacting cases like President Trump's.
Supreme Court declined to decide on constitutionality of state laws limiting social media platforms' content moderation.
Court discarded Chevron doctrine, impacting federal agencies' regulatory challenges like climate change and tech advancements.
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Supreme Court Ruling on Presidential Immunity Impacts Trump's Case
The Supreme Court ruled that former presidents are shielded from prosecution for some official acts, impacting cases like President Trump's. Lower courts now face the task of distinguishing a president's official actions from personal ones. The court's decision sets a high legal standard for prosecuting former presidents, affecting cases related to January 6th insurrection.
Supreme Court Declines to Rule on State Social Media Laws' Constitutionality
In a unanimous ruling, the Supreme Court declined to decide on the constitutionality of state laws limiting social media platforms' content moderation. Texas and Florida laws aimed to regulate social media content, sparking debates on free speech and government regulation. The complexities of applying First Amendment principles to modern technology challenges continue to evolve.
Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Doctrine Affecting Federal Regulatory Powers
The Supreme Court discarded the Chevron doctrine that allowed federal regulators to interpret unclear laws for new regulations. This ruling affects agencies like the SEC handling regulatory challenges like climate change and tech advancements. By eliminating Chevron, the Court underlines the need for more explicit guidance from Congress for federal agencies.
Abortion Cases at Supreme Court Address Technicalities, Not Substantive Issues
Abortion rights advocates secured technical wins at the Supreme Court, avoiding substantive rulings on abortion pills and Idaho's strict abortion law. The Court dismissed cases on procedural grounds, indicating restrained action on abortion rights issues for the time being. Both cases were set aside on technicalities, hinting at future legal battles and potential revisitation of the abortion debates.
On this edition of the Bloomberg Law show, guest host Amy Morris takes us through some of the most closely-watched decisions of the latest Supreme Court term.
She speaks with Harold Krent, a professor at Chicago-Kent College of Law and author of the book “Presidential Powers", Rick Garnett, Professor of Law at Notre Dame and Director of the school's Program on Church, State & Society and Bloomberg News legal editor Elizabeth Wasserman about the long-term impact of the Court's rulings on presidential immunity, states power to regulate social media platforms, reproductive rights and more.