Nondelegation Doctrine

Explore the constitutional principle limiting Congress's ability to delegate legislative power to other branches.

Gundy v. United States
  1. Gundy v. United States
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 20, 2019)
  3. DefendantsUnited StatesPlaintiffsHerman GundyJudgesElena KaganStephen BreyerRuth Bader GinsburgSonia SotomayorSamuel AlitoNeil GorsuchJohn RobertsClarence ThomasBrett KavanaughInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United States
  4. Case Tags: Nondelegation Doctrine;Sex Offender Registration;Supreme Court Plurality;Administrative Law
FCC v. Consumers' Research
  1. FCC v. Consumers' Research
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 27, 2025)
  3. Original Case: Federal Communications Commission v. Consumers' Research, et al.
  4. Victims<![CDATA[None]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Federal Communications Commission]]><![CDATA[United States of America]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Consumers' Research]]><![CDATA[Cause Based Commerce, Inc.]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Judges<![CDATA[Brett M. Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[John G. Roberts, Jr.]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]><![CDATA[Ketanji Brown Jackson]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel A. Alito, Jr.]]><![CDATA[Neil M. Gorsuch]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]]><![CDATA[Federal Communications Commission]]><![CDATA[Universal Service Administrative Company]]>
  5. Case Tags: Nondelegation doctrine;Universal Service Fund;Administrative law;Telecommunications regulation