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rhaksw | 1 year ago

Congress cannot divest its legislative power, nor can it vest interpretive power to executive-branch agencies. The judiciary interprets law— not Congress.

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bastawhiz|1 year ago

There's no issue with Congress interpreting laws here. The executive branch is (was). Which they have to do because how do you enforce a law that you do not have an interpretation of? If Congress disagrees with the judiciary's interpretation they can just pass a law that makes their interpretation the literal law.

rhaksw|1 year ago

The executive does not interpret law in the sense understood by the separation of powers. Interpretation is a judiciary power.