The Supreme Court on Friday upended a 40-year-old decision that made it easier for the federal government to regulate the environment, public health, workplace safety and consumer protections, delivering a far-reaching and potentially lucrative victory to business interests.
The heart of the Chevron decision says federal agencies should be allowed to fill in the details when laws aren't crystal clear. Opponents argued it transferred power to agency experts instead of judges.
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that courts must independently assess if agencies act within their authority, diverging from Chevron's deference. Dissenting Justice Elena Kagan questioned the majority's reassurances on precedents.
Conservative interests supported challenges to overturn the Chevron decision, as seen in the case involving herring fishermen. The business-backed appeals aimed to diminish regulatory authority under a reshaped court.
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