The Supreme Court May Be on the Brink of Radically Restricting Bureaucrats' Power

[Dashinka 24,487]

After the over-turning of RvW, I would hope SCOTUS would also overturn Chevron.

 

The Supreme Court May Be on the Brink of Radically Restricting Bureaucrats' Power

 

The United States Constitution vests all legislative powers in Congress. Yet, over the past century, we've witnessed a disturbing trend of legislators increasingly delegating much of the authority to set the laws that govern the land to the executive branch, which includes unelected officials at administrative agencies. This undermines democratic accountability, contributes to government bloat and abuse of powers, and disrupts the balance of power crafted so carefully by the Framers.

 

Reasserting congressional authority is essential for maintaining a balanced government and ensuring that policies reflect voters' wishes. It's also the best hope for promoting economic freedom and growth. Unfortunately, getting Congress to stop evading its authority is an uphill battle. After all, we're talking about an institution that systematically fails to do another of its primary jobs by passing legitimate budgets on a timely basis.

 

Nevertheless, there is some light at the end of the tunnel, as the Supreme Court might soon stop being so deferential to executive branch agencies in interpreting the laws set by Congress.

 

As I understand it, "Chevron deference" is a judicial doctrine created by the 1984 U.S. Supreme Court ruling Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. This ruling compels courts to defer to a federal agency's interpretation of ambiguous language in statutes that the agency is tasked with administering.

 

In theory, the deference allows agencies to implement complex statutes. In practice, it limits the judiciary's proper role in holding the other two branches of government responsible for carrying out and sticking to their constitutional duties. One result is too much discretionary power exercised by agencies who were envisioned to enforce, rather than create, the law.

 

https://reason.com/2024/06/20/the-supreme-court-may-be-on-the-brink-of-radically-restricting-bureaucrats-power/

 

 

[TBoneTX 45,266]

They absolutely need to.  Chevron was a sucky ruling.

[Dashinka 24,487]

6 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

They absolutely need to.  Chevron was a sucky ruling.

Sucky for the American people, a boon to the established bureaucrats, and a CYA to elected leaders.

[TBoneTX 45,266]

15 hours ago, Dashinka said:

Sucky for the American people, a boon to the established bureaucrats, and a CYA to elected leaders.

All three, nailed.

[igoyougoduke 1,656]

https://www.scotusblog.com/2024/06/supreme-court-strikes-down-chevron-curtailing-power-of-federal-agencies/

Scotus over throws Chevron rule. Huge to challegne USCIS interpreration of immigration law. This is HUGE