Jan 16, 2024: The U.S. Supreme Court held oral argument in two cases challenging the power a federal administrative agencies' (often key operatives of the deep state) "interpretation" of ambiguous laws has over a court's interpretation.
At stake, among other things: A decades' old Supreme Court case, known as "Chevron,"* which gave "deference" to the administrative agencies' (unelected bureaucrats) interpretation over that of the elected legislative representatives (Congress) and over the judicial (courts) - thereby elevating the "fourth branch" of government (the bloated and often partisan administrative state) over the three branches established by the Constitution that are supposed to balance each other (executive, legislative, and judicial) so none gets too powerful.
*Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council'('PDF of the 1984 Stevens' decision: https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep467/usrep467837/usrep467837.pdf)
"The Constitution of the United States divides the federal government into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. This ensures that no individual or group will have too much power."
https://www.usa.gov/branches-of-government
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The oral argumentaudio recordingsandtranscriptsfor the 2 cases heard yesterday (challenging the Chevron decision's deference principle) are found at:
Case # 22-451 - Loper Bright Enterprises, Inc. v. Raimondo, Sec. of Comm. (01/17/24)
https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2023/22-451
Case # 22-1219 - Relentless, Inc. v. Dept. of Commerce(01/17/24)
https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2023/22-1219
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One analyst's summary of yesterday's argument and opinion in favor of the Court's likelihood of overturning the "Chevron" decision's deference to administrative agency's interpretations of the legislative branches' enacted laws (over the judicial branch):
https://www.scotusblog.com/2024/01/supreme-court-likely-to-discard-chevron/
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Background on the cases by the same author:
https://www.scotusblog.com/2024/01/supreme-court-to-hear-major-case-on-power-of-federal-agencies/
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It will likely be many months before a written decision is published by the U.S. Supreme Court on the matter.