U.S. Supreme Court Ends Chevron Deference: NRC Likely Protected from Increased Judicial Scrutiny

On June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright v. Relentless marked the end of Chevron deference, a principle granting federal agencies significant leeway in interpreting their rulemaking authority. However, according to Ryan Lighty and Scott Clausen at Morgan Lewis, Congress’ distinctive allocation of discretionary authority to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) may effectively shield it from the heightened judicial scrutiny that will impact other federal agencies. For more details, visit the full analysis.