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Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Rule in Blow to Agency Power

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The US Supreme Court has nullified a long-standing legal doctrine that allowed federal regulators to interpret unclear laws, in a ruling that will restrict environmental and consumer protection agencies. In a 6-3 decision, the court overturned a 1984 case known as Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, which had been used by previous administrations to support new regulations. The ruling shifts more responsibility to Congress to address policy issues through new legislation and grants greater authority to judges in limiting the actions of regulators when they overstep their authority. The decision follows previous attempts by the conservative-leaning court to curtail agency power.

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