Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Precedent, Curbing Power of Federal Agencies
Landmark Ruling a Victory for Conservative Legal Movement
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Washington, D.C. - The Supreme Court has overturned a landmark 1984 precedent that gave federal agencies broad authority to interpret ambiguous laws and regulations. The ruling, issued in two related cases, is a major victory for the conservative legal movement, which has long sought to limit the power of the federal bureaucracy.
The Chevron doctrine, as it has been known since the Supreme Court's 1984 decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, held that courts should defer to an agency's interpretation of a law if it is reasonable. This deference gave agencies significant leeway to implement laws and regulations in a way that reflected their own expertise and policy preferences.
In the two cases decided today, West Virginia v. EPA and National Federation of Independent Business v. Department of Labor, the Supreme Court ruled that the Chevron doctrine is unconstitutional. The Court held that the Constitution assigns the power to interpret laws to the courts, not to executive agencies. As a result, the Court said, agencies cannot issue binding interpretations of the law that courts are required to follow.
The ruling is a significant setback for the federal government, which relies heavily on agencies to implement and enforce its laws. It is also a major victory for the conservative legal movement, which has long argued that the Chevron doctrine gives unelected bureaucrats too much power.
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