Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo
✓DecidedDocket:22-451
D.C. Circuit
Argued January 17, 2024
Decided March 21, 2024
Question Presented
Whether the Court should overrule Chevron or at least clarify that statutory silence does not constitute ambiguity.
Plain English Summary
The Supreme Court overruled Chevron v. NRDC (1984), holding that courts must exercise independent judgment in deciding whether an agency has acted within its statutory authority. This landmark decision eliminates judicial deference to agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes.
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Case Timeline
Certiorari Granted
Supreme Court agreed to hear the case
Oral Arguments
⚖️Case argued before the Court
Jan 17, 2024
Opinion Issued
✓Court's decision released
Mar 21, 2024