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A year later: Life without ‘Chevron deference’

A year later: Life without 'Chevron deference'

The Supreme Court ended the policy known as “Chevron deference” over a year ago. This policy originated from a 1984 case, Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, which held that when laws are unclear, courts should defer to an agency’s interpretation. For more than four decades, this principle shifted the power dynamics within the government, […]

Good riddance to Chevron deference

As patriotic revelers across the country prepare to celebrate our nation’s independence with barbecues and bomb pops, we’ll shoot off fireworks at the Mattox household to celebrate a different kind of independence: our national liberation from 40 years of overzealous, unaccountable regulatory bureaucracy. In a big win for fans of the Constitution, the Chevron doctrine […]