The Chevron case is famous among lawyers-it's among the most cited cases of all time-because it established the principle that the courts should defer to federal agencies when they interpret the law in the course of carrying out their duties.
As the argument wore on, I came to think that Chevron's opponents may not much care. Abandoning Chevron would make it even harder for agencies to predict how their decisions will fare in court. As a hedge against losing, they will do less, and what they do will be lawyered to the hilt. Agencies will be balkier, slower, and less effective. And that may be exactly what Chevron 's opponents hope.
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