Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch Leads Charge Against Regulations with Roots in His Mother's EPA Tenure
• Neil Gorsuch, a Supreme Court justice, has shown defiance against regulations on issues like the environment and COVID-19 precautions.
• Gorsuch has led efforts to overturn a 1984 Supreme Court case that gives federal agencies latitude to create regulations.
• The 1984 "Chevron" case traces back to policy disputes during the tenure of Gorsuch's mother Anne as EPA administrator.
• Supreme Court conservatives have shown desire to scale back agency power; cases on Wednesday retest the Chevron doctrine.
• As a Trump nominee, Gorsuch was picked partly for his anti-regulatory views, which trace partly to his mother's clashes as EPA chief.