Last Thursday, the presidential debate caused many to bemoan the lack of quality candidates. The next morning, the Supreme Court stripped the executive branch of much of its interpretive power by overturning the Chevron doctrine—rightly restoring much of that power to Congress. Americans unhappy with their presidential options should rejoice.
The Chevron doctrine affords federal agencies significant freedom to interpret statutes and make regulations. In a 6-3 Supreme Court ruling, announced shortly after the legal doctrine’s 40th anniversary, that mistake was rectified—but it also was not unexpected.
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