Supreme Court Considers Limiting Regulators' Power in Cases Challenging Fishing Fee Rule
• The Supreme Court is taking up cases challenging a fee requirement for commercial fishermen, which could limit federal regulators' power • The cases question a key 40-year-old Supreme Court decision that gives agencies latitude to interpret unclear laws • At least 4 conservative Supreme Court Justices have questioned this Chevron doctrine recently • Opponents argue judges improperly rubber-stamp bureaucrats’ decisions under Chevron • Overturning the doctrine would produce a “convulsive shock” to the legal system, the Biden administration argues