Auer v. Robbins

Citation

519 U.S. 452 (1997)

Facts

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Issue

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Holding

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Rule

An agency’s interpretation of its own ambiguous regulation is controlling unless plainly erroneous or inconsistent with the regulation.

Significance

Established Auer (Seminole Rock) deference to agency interpretations of their own regulations; doctrine limited by Kisor v. Wilkie (2019).

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