‘Sue and settle’ deals are regulation-by-consent-decree

Published May 15, 2014 4:00am ET



Amidst the dysfunction of Washington, an equal concern of Americans is the ever-expanding reach of federal agencies into their lives and businesses.

All too often, agencies ignore the laws on the books and take action to expand their authority to impose a political agenda. This undermines the rule of law and our system of representative government.

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