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Chevron Doctrine, Presidential Immunity, and the Value of Democracy
“A Republic, if you can keep it.” — Benjamin Franklin
On June 28th, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States overruled the Chevron Deference ruling.
The Monday after, on July 1st, the Supreme Court also laid down a ruling that granted immunity from prosecution to former Presidents of the United States.
There were other rulings in the same two-week span of time that provided multiple gut punches in and of themselves, but none were as expansive and potentially disastrous as these.
These rulings have sparked some discussion in the online world, but not nearly enough.
The loss of Chevron is underreported and underrated; it threatens everything from environmental regulations to the legal necessity of cancer warnings on cigarette packaging.
The immunity issue is pretty self-explanatory. Nobody should be above the law.
In light of all this, it’s not surprising that people are feeling demoralized. I know I am. It’s wearing and exhausting to spend every day immersed in news headlines and articles, listening to conversations and commentary about what’s going on and what it…
