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agency deference
How much weight a court gives an agency's own reading of the law it administers. The Supreme Court ended Chevron deference in 2024.
In full
Under Chevron (1984), courts deferred to an agency's reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous statute. Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo (2024) overruled that, directing courts to decide the best reading themselves, while leaving room to respect an agency's expertise as persuasive. The shift moves substantial policy authority from agencies to judges.
Also written as: Chevron deference
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