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February 17, 2025

Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Doctrine, Curbing Agency Deference

June 28, 2024 at 4:51 PM
The Supreme Court has overruled its 40-year-old Chevron doctrine granting deference to OSHA and other agencies’ interpretations of ambiguous statutory language, scrapping a principle that was the basis for countless decisions on the lawfulness of agency rules, guidance and other actions. The June 28 decision in two consolidated cases, known as Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Department of Commerce , will likely introduce significant new risk for OSHA and other agencies as they defend against...

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