Supreme Court Upholds FCC Universal Service Fund

This Supreme Court ruling upholds existing administrative framework rather than creating new constitutional damage. Rule_of_law (2): Reinforces existing delegation precedent but doesn't expand or contract judicial review meaningfully. Separation (3): Addresses nondelegation doctrine, a core separation of powers issue, but upholds status quo of broad congressional delegation to agencies - moderate constitutional significance. Capture (1): $8B fund involves industry/regulatory relationship but ruling maintains existing structure. Severity multipliers: Durability 1.1 (precedent reinforces administrative state), reversibility 0.95 (Congress could restructure), precedent 1.15 (clarifies but doesn't revolutionize nondelegation doctrine). Scope 1.1 for federal reach. Base: (0×0.22 + 2×0.18 + 3×0.16 + 0×0.14 + 1×0.14 + 0×0.10 + 0×0.06) = 1.02 × (1.1×0.95×1.15) × 1.0 × 1.1 = 1.30. Recalculating: 1.02 × 1.20 × 1.1 = 1.35. Error in calculation - using weighted sum: 0.36+0.48+0.14 = 0.98 × severity 1.20 × scope 1.1 = 1.29, mechanism 1.0 applied to drivers gives base 8.86 after scaling. B-score low: minimal outrage (technical ruling), low novelty (expected outcome), moderate media coverage of SCOTUS decision. A=10.58, B=2.65, D=+7.93. Neither list qualifies (A<25).