In Friday’s decision in the Loper Bright and Relentless cases, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its 40-year-old administrative law precedent in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, taking a major step toward changing the regulatory process for businesses.
Now, courts will exercise full, independent judgment in deciding whether an agency has acted within its statutory authority.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s take: “The Supreme Court’s previous deference rule allowed each new presidential administration to advance their political agendas through flip-flopping regulations and not provide consistent rules of the road for businesses to navigate, plan and invest in the future,” said Chamber President and CEO Suzanne P. Clark. “The U.S. Chamber will continue to urge courts to faithfully interpret statutes that govern federal agencies and to ensure federal agencies act in a reasonable and lawful manner.”
