Arizona v. City and County of San Francisco
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Summary
A short, plain-English overview of Arizona v. City and County of San Francisco.
The Supreme Court dismissed the writ of certiorari as improvidently granted in the case involving the Public Charge Rule. The case raised questions about administrative law principles, including the government's repeal of the rule without notice-and-comment procedures. The Court did not address the merits of the petitioners' argument regarding their right to intervene in the litigation.
Holding
The single most important “bottom line” of what the Court decided in Arizona v. City and County of San Francisco.
The Court held that the writ of certiorari was dismissed as improvidently granted.
Constitutional Concepts
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Why Administrative Law is relevant to Arizona v. City and County of San Francisco
The case involves questions about the government's compliance with administrative law principles, particularly regarding the repeal of the Public Charge Rule without notice-and-comment procedures.
Syllabus excerpt (verbatim)The most fundamental is whether the Government's actions, all told, comport with the principles of administrative law.
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Why Standing is relevant to Arizona v. City and County of San Francisco
The petitioners' ability to intervene in the litigation to defend the Public Charge Rule implicates standing and related procedural issues.
Syllabus excerpt (verbatim)Petitioners argue that the answer is yes, in light of the Government's actions.
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Why Procedural Due Process is relevant to Arizona v. City and County of San Francisco
The case touches on procedural due process in the context of whether the government followed proper procedures under the Administrative Procedure Act.
Syllabus excerpt (verbatim)This allowed the Government to circumvent the usual and important requirement, under the Administrative Procedure Act, that a regulation originally promulgated using notice and comment (as the Public Charge Rule was) may only be repealed through notice and comment.
Key Quotes
Short excerpts from the syllabus in Arizona v. City and County of San Francisco that support the summary and concepts above.
The writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted.
These maneuvers raise a host of important questions.
The Government's actions, all told, comport with the principles of administrative law.
