Supreme Court decision clarifies regulations regarding limitation period

Today the Supreme Court issued a ruling in the case Corner Post vs. Federal Reserve Board of Governorscase examining statutes of limitations in the context of challenges to federal regulations. CEI lawyer explains why the decision is important for government accountability.

Devin WatkinsLegal Counsel CEI:

“IN Corner postThe Supreme Court has finally ended the Catch-22 at the heart of the default statute of limitations in federal law. For too long, the government has prevented people from challenging its actions when no one has been harmed yet—and then, when harm has already occurred, the government has argued that it is too late to challenge them. It was laughable that the government had decided that the deadline for potential litigants to challenge the government had expired before they were born. Corner post, The court ensures government liability by starting the time limit for challenging the law from the moment the damage occurs.”