The Supreme Court takes up major challenges to the power of federal regulators

By MARK SHERMAN
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up challenges by commercial fishermen to a fee requirement that could achieve a long-sought goal of business and conservative interests, limiting government regulations. Arguments are Wednesday. Billions of dollars are potentially at stake in front of a court that was remade during Donald Trump’s presidency. Lawyers for the fishermen are asking the justices to overturn a 40-year-old decision that’s among the most frequently cited high court cases in support of regulatory power, including on the environment, public health and workplace safety. The Biden administration has defended rulings that upheld the fees. The justices are hearing cases from New Jersey and Rhode Island.