Harlan Crow

Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Deference, Reshaping Administrative Law

| Importance: 10/10

In a landmark 6-2 decision, the Supreme Court overruled the 40-year-old Chevron deference doctrine in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, fundamentally altering the balance of power between courts and federal agencies. The ruling requires courts to independently interpret ambiguous statutes rather …

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Senate Judiciary Subpoenas Harlan Crow Over Thomas Gifts After Resistance

| Importance: 8/10

Senate Judiciary Committee issues subpoena to Harlan Crow after he refuses to provide information about gifts to Clarence Thomas, marking escalation in corruption investigation

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Harlan Crow Purchases Clarence Thomas's Mother's House in Undisclosed Deal

| Importance: 9/10

Crow company purchases properties from Thomas and relatives for $133,363 including house where Thomas’s mother lives, marking first known direct money transfer from donor to justice

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