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Collins v. Yellen

A court case that addressed the balance between agency autonomy and executive control.

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Feb 1, 2026
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What legal conflicts of interest arise when a sitting president sues an agency they oversee?

When a sitting the president oversees, it creates acute legal and ethical tensions: potential conflicts of interest in the executive branch’s control of litigation, questions about immunity and separa...

Feb 4, 2026

How have courts decided disputes over the authority of federal boards to change names or mission absent congressional action?

Courts have drawn a careful line: agencies and their multimember boards can make internal organizational changes when statutes grant discretion, but they cannot unilaterally rewrite statutory missions...