One year later: A world without ‘Chevron deference’

One year later: A world without ‘Chevron deference’

The Supreme Court eliminated so-called “Chevron deference” more than a year ago. Hatched from the 1984 Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council ruling, the doctrine held that courts should defer to agency interpretations of the laws authorizing their activities if the language was ambiguous. Over four decades, this misguided doctrine had warped the balance of power in…