Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. NRDC

Citation

467 U.S. 837 (1984)

Facts

Stub — to be completed.

Issue

Stub — to be completed.

Holding

Stub — to be completed.

Rule

When Congress has not directly spoken to the precise question at issue, courts must defer to an agency’s reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous statute it administers (two-step Chevron framework). Overruled by Loper Bright (2024).

Significance

For 40 years the foundational case on judicial deference to agency statutory interpretations; overruled by Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo (2024).

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