Rethinking Chevron Deference and the Balance of Governmental Power
• Chevron deference gives unelected bureaucrats power to interpret laws, threatening separation of powers and democratic accountability.
• Left-wing judges defend it by claiming bureaucrats have expertise and accountability, which is often untrue.
• Regulators are rarely held accountable for failed policies or fired for incompetence like in the private sector.
• Chevron incentivizes Congress to write vague laws and presidents to abuse power by allowing preferred interpretations.
• Ending Chevron would check the administrative state and restore proper balance between the branches of government.