A key new case that will soon be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court, Chevron vs. Natural Resources Defense Council, will be decided without the help of leftist Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson after she recused herself.
According to reports, Jackson recused herself because she was part of the circuit court that first heard the case, although she was appointed by Joe Biden to the U.S. Supreme Court before the lower court’s decision.
“Administrative law has long been contested among conservatives and liberals. In the case of Chevron, conservatives aim to limit the power of federal agencies whereas liberals argue that Chevron is necessary for the administrative state. The conflicting beliefs are expected to come to a head when the Court reconsiders its ruling on Chevron in the fall, with a ruling likely coming in 2024,” Newsweek reported.
The decision in the Chevron case could mean a big win for the free market over the federal regulatory agencies.
Newsweek’s report noted, “Under the Chevron deference, if an agency’s interpretation of a statute is considered reasonable, the decision lies in the agency’s hands. But if overruled, the businesses regulated by agencies would be elevated to the agency’s equal. The businesses would also be more likely to win in court when challenging an agency’s ruling.”
The plaintiffs and their attorneys in the case praised the Supreme Court’s move to take up the case after the Biden regime demanded the Court not rule on it.
“The Supreme Court has an opportunity to correct one of the most consequential judicial errors in a generation. Chevron deference has proven corrosive to the American system of checks and balances and directly contributed to an unaccountable executive branch, overbearing bureaucracy, and runaway regulation,” Cause of Action Institute counsel Ryan Mulvey said in a statement.”