The Supreme Court Ends Chevron Deference—What Does This Mean for Environmental Regulation and Enforcement?
The Supreme Court of the United States’ recent ruling in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo dealt a significant blow to the power of federal agencies by ending the 40-year-old precedent commonly known as “Chevron deference.” Loper has now removed the judicial mandate that courts apply “Chevron deference” and defer to agencies on the interpretation of ambiguous language in laws pertaining to their authority. While it is unclear what impact this ruling will have in environmental enforcement cases as well as environmental regulations, federal judges will now have the power to decide what a law means for themselves, expanding the federal bench’s role in enforcement actions and policymaking.
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