The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.
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In this month’s edition of Checks and Balances, we review a ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas applying Chevron deference to uphold a Department of Labor rule allowing retirement plans to consider environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in investment decisions; President Biden’s (D) veto of two Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions aiming to nullify Fish and Wildlife Service rules on endangered species classifications; a ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas invoking the major questions doctrine to block a minimum wage increase for federal contractors; and oral argument before the U.S. Supreme Court in a constitutional challenge to the funding structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
