WASHINGTON(January 16, 2024) – Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo is being argued in the Supreme Court today. This court will decide whether to overturn a key precedent on the power of executive agencies.
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Jonathan R. Siegel is The Freda H. Alverson Dean’s Research Professor of Law and the F. Elwood and Eleanor Davis Research Professor of Law. Siegel is an expert in civil procedure, federal jurisdiction, administrative law, and intellectual property. Siegel recently wrote an article on the topic and said, “An icon of administrative law is under attack. Prominent figures in the legal world are attacking Chevron. The critics could hardly have gone after a bigger target. Chevron is the most-cited administrative law case of all time.”
Emily Hammond is the Glen Earl Weston Research Professor. Hammond is an expert in administrative law, energy law, and environmental law. Hammond focuses on the intersection of law, science, and policy.
“During oral argument, everyone will be watching for clues about several different questions. First, is a majority inclined to overrule Chevron? And if so, what would take the doctrine's place? Second, even if the Court doesn't outright overrule Chevron, it seems likely that a majority might support limiting the doctrine--so what might that look like? These matters may seem like technical administrative law, but they are part of a much broader landscape in which the Court has been increasingly skeptical of Congress's power to create agencies that in turn develop regulatory protections,” said Hammond.
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