Nondelegation — related Supreme Court cases
This page groups Supreme Court cases that involve the constitutional concept “Nondelegation”. Use it to explore related decisions and see how the same idea shows up across different cases.
“Nondelegation” is:
Limits on Congress's ability to delegate legislative power to agencies.
Source: Article I Where this concept definition/label comes from (for example, a constitutional provision or a reference framework).
Cases
These are cases where this concept was identified as relevant. Click a case to view its summary, holding, and supporting syllabus excerpts.
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FCC v. Consumers’ Research
27th June 2025
The case primarily addresses whether the FCC's universal-service contribution scheme violates the nondelegation doctrine.
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Bondi v. Vanderstok
26th March 2025
The case touches on the limits of agency authority under the Gun Control Act, implicating the nondelegation doctrine.
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City and County of San Francisco v. EPA
4th March 2025
The decision involves interpreting the statutory limits of EPA's authority, which relates to the nondelegation doctrine concerning Congress's delegation of power to agencies.
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Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo
28th June 2024
The Court's decision implicates nondelegation principles by emphasizing that Congress must clearly delegate authority to agencies, and ambiguities do not imply such delegation.
