U.S. Supreme Court
Jan. 18, 2024
Supreme Court appears ready to overturn Chevron
Justice Neil M. Gorsuch asked why it would be so terrible to overturn Chevron, saying it would take the country back to a 1944 decision written by Justice Robert H. Jackson, “the most ardent of New Dealers. … And the world seemed to continue on its axis just fine.”
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared ready Wednesday to overturn a major precedent, as justices appointed by Republican presidents indicated they were inclined to reverse a 40-year-old decision that granted deference to administrative agencies if a law’s language is ambiguous.
The question left outstanding after oral arguments is whether Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., an appointee of President George W. Bush, and Justice Amy Coney Barrett, a...
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