Courts Can Review Railroad Retirement Benefits, Justices Say (1)

Railroad workers seeking benefits from the Railroad Retirement Board can have federal courts review adverse decisions, following a Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday.

The government didn’t overcome the strong presumption in favor of judicial review of agency actions, the justices said in a 5-4 ruling.

The vote breakdown shows how liberals can pull off victories in the new conservative court, with six of the nine justices appointed by Republicans. Here, the liberal wing—including Justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan—were able to persuade Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh to join their side.

The ruling means former ...