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What Was Chevron Deference? (2023)
A crucial principle in administrative law which gives deference to an administrative agency's (which is tasked with administering the given law) interpretation of ambiguity.
The issue on appeal was the standard of review that should be applied by a court to a government agency’s reading of a statute that it is tasked with administering. The Supreme Court upheld the EPA’s interpretation and created a two-part analysis, known as the “Chevron two-step test:” Interpretations contained in opinion letters, policy statements, agency manuals, or other formats that do not carry the force of law are not entitled to Chevron deference.
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