KBJ’s Dissent Slams Barrett Over Congress Contempt in Supreme Court Ruling

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KBJ’s Dissent Slams Barrett Over Congress Contempt in Supreme Court Ruling
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In a 6–3 ruling on FS Credit v. Saba Capital, Barrett’s majority narrows the private right to sue under the Investment Company Act, while Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s blistering dissent accuses the majority of openly showing contempt for Congress and elevating judicial policy preferences over legislative history, arguing that relying on legislative history preserves congressional will and keeps the court in its constitutional lane.

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