U.S. Supreme Court Justices are gearing up for what could be a significant legal battle as they’ve agreed to consider a challenge to the “Chevron deference”, a doctrine that instructs judges to defer to federal agencies. The challenge was posed in the case of Relentless Inc. v. Department of Commerce.
The court’s decision to grant certiorari allows for Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s involvement in the case. The review will take place during the January 2024 argument session in conjunction with a pending challenge to the same administrative law doctrine in the context of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo.
This second challenge to the “Chevron deference” doctrine points out the critical importance of the role that administrative law continues to play in the operations of federal agencies. The outcome of this hearing could potentially reshape how courts interact with administrative bodies, particularly in light of the increasing reliance on legal precedents in judicial decision-making.