A key aspect of the case is the debate over the proper methods and principles for interpreting ambiguous laws passed by Congress.
The podcast episodes provided discuss the Supreme Court's approach to statutory interpretation, particularly the textualist methodology favored by the court's conservative justices.
Several episodes explore how the court's interpretations of ambiguous statutes can have significant impacts, such as on government regulation and gun control laws. The episodes highlight how debates over statutory interpretation are often at the heart of high-profile legal battles.
For example, the episode Previewing the Supreme Court case that could upend the administrative state examines how a Supreme Court case could weaken the Chevron deference doctrine, which gives agencies authority in interpreting laws through regulations. Similarly, the episode Opinionpalooza: SCOTUS Says Yes to Bump Stocks, No to Gun Safety Regulation discusses how the court's textualist interpretation of a statute led to overturning a ban on bump stocks.