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U.S. Supreme Court,
Government,
Criminal,
Constitutional Law

Jun. 21, 2019

Justices won’t curb Congress’ power to delegate to executive branch

The U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited answer to a case challenging Congress' authority to delegate to the attorney general decisions related to the nation's sex offender registry, siding with the government but leaving a door open for future cases.

The U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited answer to a case challenging Congress' authority to delegate to the attorney general decisions related to the nation's sex offender registry, siding with the government but leaving a door open for future cases.

The case was argued more than eight months ago and was the oldest remaining on the court's docket. It was the last to be heard by only eight justices before Justice Brett M. Kava...

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