Forty years after the justices first decidedChevron v. NRDC,the high court opted toupend legal doctrinedirecting courts to defer to agencies' interpretations of ambiguous laws, as long as the decisions were "reasonable." Now, courts could have more say in interpreting rules on everyth...
the Supreme Court's decision to reconsider the Chevron rulingsparked concernsthat unwinding or even limiting the framework would threaten the ability of federal agencies to craft regulations on issues like the environment, nuclear energy or health care. ...
Raimondo, the justices foreshadowed a ruling that could seriously rein in the latitude that courts have historically afforded to federal agencies to interpret the statutory directives given to them by legislation. Justice Neil Gorsuch, a longtime critic of the doctrine known as "Chevron deference,"...
she argues, “This court has long understood Chevron deference to reflect what Congress would want, and so to be rooted in a presumption of legislative intent.”
In its decision, the Supreme Court overturned the doctrine of “Chevron deference,” which held that when considering challenges to regulations, a court must first determine if Congress had directly addressed the issue at hand. If Congress had not, or if the law was ambiguous, a court wa...
Supreme Court’s overturning of Chevron ruling shifts regulatory authority from agencies to courts Back Back The Supreme Court’s landmark 1984 decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council obligated federal courts to defer to administrative agencies’ reasonable interpretations of ambiguo...
Four days after theSupreme Court ruledin the case of Loper Bright Enterprises vs. Raimondo, overturning the 40-year-old precedent known as theChevron deference, the justices announced they would besending nine cases backto lower courts in light of their ruling. ...
prior decisions addressing agency actions underChevronmay be called into question by the Supreme Court's decision, particularly if the Court decides to overturnChevron. Similarly, the ruling could cast doubt on underlying agency positions that have been relied upon by regulated entities ...
The decision overturning Chevron was only one ofconsequential high court rulings this past week. Together they have shaken the ground beneath the administrative state and shifted key decision-making power to the courts. Advertisement - Scroll to Continue ...
Given the stakes, the Supreme Court may compromise here and issue a mixed ruling: rejecting Trump's broad immunity claims while preserving certain vital executive functions, like the national security role of commander-in-chief. The big unknown is what side Trump's election-related conduct...