Chevron Falls in a Blow to the Administrative State That Delivers Conservatives a Long-Sought Triumph
The high court puts ‘a tombstone on Chevron no one can miss.’
The six to three decision overruling Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council is a watershed in the constitutional history of the administrative state and another crushing defeat for the Supreme Court’s liberal wing.
Chevron, decided four decades ago, mandated that if the meaning of a statute was ambiguous, courts must defer to the “reasonable” interpretation of an administrative agency. It is one of the most cited cases in American history, and served as the bedrock for the relationship between courts and rule making agencies.
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