Former judges say US courts must analyze executive branch's interpretation of laws
( October 21, 2026, 17:32 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A group of 149 former US judges and the Democracy Defenders Fund told an appeals court that the deference courts afford the executive branch in national security matters doesn't extend to the executive’s interpretations of the law. They filed a brief in support of the court rehearing Anthropic’s challenge to a government supply-chain risk designation. “When a party challenges government action under a statute that protects national security interests, courts must perform the 'familiar judicial exercise' of determining whether the government’s interpretation of the statute is lawful and whether it has followed the processes required by law,” they said.See attached file. ...
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