Agency deference refers to the judicial practice of giving special consideration to agency interpretations of statutes and regulations. Under Chevron deference, courts would defer to reasonable agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes. The Loper Bright decision significantly reduced this deference, giving judges more authority over statutory interpretation.
Agency deference determines who has the final say on interpreting laws - agency experts or federal judges - affecting government regulation and oversight.
People think deference means agencies can do whatever they want. Deference only applies to interpreting ambiguous statutes, not agency actions beyond legal authority.
Agency deference determines who has the final say on interpreting laws - agency experts or federal judges - affecting government regulation and oversight.
People think deference means agencies can do whatever they want. Deference only applies to interpreting ambiguous statutes, not agency actions beyond legal authority.