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      • While “Chevron deference” may sound like a chess strategy, it actually refers to a landmark Supreme Court ruling, Chevron v Natural Resources Defense Council. The court decided in 1984 that judges should defer to federal agencies in interpreting ambiguous parts of statutes.
  1. Jun 28, 2024 · The deference, set in 1984 in a case involving the oil giant, gave federal agencies wide powers to interpret laws and decide the best ways to apply them.

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  3. Jun 28, 2024 · The court ruled that courts should rely on their own interpretation of ambiguous laws, not defer to federal agencies. The decision will affect environmental regulation, healthcare costs and other areas of federal law.

  4. Chevron deference is a doctrine of judicial deference to administrative action, coined after a landmark case in 1984. The Supreme Court overturned the Chevron doctrine in 2024, holding that it was inconsistent with the Administrative Procedure Act.

  5. The court’s 6-3 ruling on Friday overturned a 1984 decision colloquially known as Chevron that has instructed lower courts to defer to federal agencies when laws passed by Congress are not crystal clear.

  6. Jun 28, 2024 · The decision effectively ends a legal precedent known as “Chevron deference,” after a 1984 Supreme Court ruling. That decision held that when Congress passes a law that lacks specificity,...

  7. May 21, 2012 · Chevron deference is a principle of administrative law that requires courts to defer to agency interpretations of statutes, unless unreasonable. Learn how the Supreme Court applied Chevron deference in two cases involving the Social Security Act and immigration law.

  8. Jan 16, 2024 · Chevron deference is a legal doctrine that gives federal agencies some room to interpret and enforce ambiguous laws, provided their interpretations are reasonable. Jody Freeman, a leading administrative law scholar, discusses why the Supreme Court is revisiting Chevron after 40 years and the potential implications for regulators.

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