Supreme Court Looks Set to Curtail Federal Agencies' Regulatory Power
• Supreme Court's conservatives appear ready to cut back on federal agencies' regulatory power by overruling Chevron deference doctrine • Chevron requires courts to defer to agencies' interpretations of laws if the law could have multiple meanings • Doctrine has strengthened presidential administrations' ability to regulate many aspects of daily life • Liberal justices opposed overturning Chevron, wanting to defer to agencies' expertise on complex issues • Unclear if majority will fully overturn Chevron or just narrow its scope without explicitly disavowing it