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THE DOCKET
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Kansas ranching families celebrate as court rules against FWS; PLF attorney Cameron Halling offers a play-by-play of recent arguments in Consumers’ Research; and new leadership at the EPA signals a fresh look at the nearly two-year-old landmark Sackett ruling.
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HERE'S WHAT'S ON THE DOCKET.
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On Monday, in a major victory for our clients and property owners everywhere, a federal judge ruled that the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) must consider economic impact when issuing extra protections for threatened species.
It’s a win for our clients, including farmer Cameron Edwards, who grows corn, ranches cattle, and operates two oil wells on 7,000 acres of land in Logan County, Kansas. The FWS had enforced a "lesser prairie-chicken" rule that effectively kneecapped Cameron’s ability to use his own land. Now that changes.
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The ability to acquire and use property is the source of personal independence. It’s how men and women exercise the power to shape their lives. So, why have we allowed property rights to fall to second-class status in this country?
To mark the 250th anniversary of Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty, or give me death!” speech, PLF president Steven D. Anderson offers a call to action in the Daily Journal.
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What happens when federal agencies reinterpret decades-old statutes to expand their own power? That’s the fundamental question at the heart of the Supreme Court’s recent “ghost guns” decision in Bondi v. Vanderstok, according to PLF senior attorney Anastasia Boden.
“For years, courts gave agencies a deferential boost,” says Anastasia. “[Last week’s] opinion signals that deference may be fading—even if the agency won this round.”
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In 2023, the Supreme Court unanimously rejected the Environmental Protection Agency’s and Army Corps of Engineers’ historically broad—arguably, all-encompassing—interpretation of the Clean Water Act’s “navigable waters” provision, ruling in favor of our clients, Mike and Chantell Sackett.
Yet, in the nearly two years since the Court’s landmark decision, the EPA and Army Corps have refused to comply with the justices’ ruling. Fortunately, according to PLF attorney Charles Yates, under the new administration, that may soon change. As Charles explains, PLF has even provided a roadmap.
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Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in FCC v. Consumers’ Research—a nondelegation challenge that could make significant strides in the fight to restore the constitutional separation of powers.
PLF attorney Cameron Halling offers his analysis of the case, along with a detailed play-by-play of the day’s arguments, in his latest piece.
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