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Supreme Court Hears Critical Case on Executive Power | PBS NewsHour

6th Grade – 8th Grade

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The Supreme Court heard arguments about whether a group of East Coast fishermen should be required to pay for a costly monitoring system on their boats. The fishermen are being supported by industry groups who want to curtail government regulation, and the outcome could have enormous impacts beyond the fishing industry. William Brangham discussed the case with Carrie Johnson of NPR.

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