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Chevron USA Inc v Natural Resources Defense Council Inc

467 U.S. 837 (1984)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year1984
StatusOverruled

Summary

Chevron two-step deference doctrine requiring courts to defer to agencies' reasonable statutory interpretations was overruled by Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo (2024).

Key Principle

Courts should defer to an agency's reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous statute it administers (two-step framework).

Area of Law

public-law

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