SCOTUS: West Virginia v. EPA Further Affirms Illegitimacy Of Unelected Bureaucrats
Darian Alexander
Is executive reign over the people slowly coming to an inevitable end? Some Americans have expressed frustrations over exercises of power by unelected bureaucrats running the USA’s executive branch of government, especially many who supported the administration of former President Trump.
In spite of this, it turns out Trump and his followers may be having the last laugh after a new ruling on Thursday pertaining to the case of West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency. The new ruling significantly hampers the ability of unelected federal bureaucrats to make new laws or policies without the direct approval of Congress.
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion for the 6-3 decision affirming that judges can strike down federal agency regulations that have substantial economic effects under the “major questions doctrine.”
Agents of the bureaucracies must additionally “point to clear congressional authorization for the power it claims,” wrote Roberts in the Thursday ruling.
Those curious can view the full ruling below: