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A coalition of organizations urged Congress to curtail the overreach of the administrative state in light of the Chevron doctrine, which has long allowed federal agencies to interpret ambiguous laws with minimal judicial oversight. In a letter to Congress, the coalition advocates for legislative measures that restore accountability and empower lawmakers, rather than unelected bureaucrats,…

In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Supreme Court squarely held that “Chevron is overruled” and “[c]ourts must exercise their independent judgment in deciding whether an agency has acted within its statutory authority.”  After Loper Bright, federal courts may no longer “defer to an agency interpretation of the law simply because a statute is ambiguous.”  Nonetheless, in Tennessee v. Becerra, a Sixth Circuit…

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) announced a series of letters to federal agencies after the Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo overturning Chevron deference: “This week, House Republican Committees are sending letters to their corresponding federal agencies to demand the review of various overreaching regulations in our fight to free the American people…

Today, attorneys for a group of New Jersey herring fishermen landed a significant victory at the Supreme Court.  With its ruling in Loper Bright v. Raimondo, the Court has overruled the Chevron doctrine and restored the balance of power between Congress and the Administration. The Loper Bright decision was issued alongside Relentless v Department of Commerce.    The fishermen in the Loper Bright case face an…