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Administrative/Regulatory,
Constitutional Law,
U.S. Supreme Court

Jul. 11, 2024

The demise of the Chevron Doctrine

In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the court split along ideological lines. The majority rejected the Chevron doctrine, arguing it clashes with constitutional separation of powers and the Administrative Procedures Act. The ruling clarifies that courts, not agencies, must interpret ambiguous federal laws.

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In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Supreme Court recently overturned the Chevron doctrine, a 40-year-old doctrine that requires federal courts to defer to federal agencies' interpretation of ambiguous statutes. Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce, Nos. 22-451 and 22-1219, 2024 WL 3208360 (June 28, 20...

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