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Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo
United States Supreme Court
Key Holding
Courts must exercise independent judgment in determining the meaning of statutes; Chevron deference is overruled.
Case Summary
Loper Bright Enterprises overruled Chevron U.S.A. v. NRDC, ending forty years of judicial deference to federal agencies' statutory interpretations and requiring courts to independently assess the meaning of ambiguous statutes administered by federal agencies.
Primary Source: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-451_7m58.pdf