Commonwealth Policy Center

One of the most important Supreme Court rulings in recent history was handed down last month. The Court reversed the Chevron doctrine. This was a 1984 ruling had allowed federal agencies to use what they called “reasonable” interpretations of laws passed by Congress to execute the law. The result was that it dramatically expanded administrative authority. The Court’s latest ruling pushes back against unelected bureaucrats to create new laws and push their agendas into public policy. This is a win for representative government because it’s Congress’ responsibility to make law, not the executive branch and administrative agencies like the EPA. The overturning of the Chevron doctrine requires Congress to take responsibility for the laws and creating good public policy for the common good.