The Supreme Court ruling that could kill net neutrality

The Supreme Court has just taken on the entire idea of the US administrative state — and the Court is winning. Earlier this month, a conservative majority overturned a longstanding legal principle called Chevron deference. The implications are enormous for every possible kind of regulation — and net neutrality looks poised to be the first victim. Verge editor Sarah Jeong joins me to explain why.

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Supreme Court overrules Chevron, kneecapping federal regulators | The Verge

What SCOTUS just did to broadband, the right to repair, the environment, and more | The Verge

FCC votes to restore net neutrality | The Verge

Reinstatement of net neutrality rules temporarily halted by appeals court | The Verge

Clarence Thomas' 38 Vacations: The Other Billionaires Who Have Treated the Supreme Court Justice to Luxury Travel | ProPublica

The Supreme Court's coming war with Joe Biden | Vox


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