As we reported back in March 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States was reexamining what level of deference, if any, courts must show to a federal agency in cases challenging an agency’s interpretation of its own regulations. Today, in Kisor v. Wilkie, No. 18-15, a narrow majority of the Supreme Court relied on … Continue Reading
In litigation challenging the actions of any federal agency, the level of deference a court must show to the agency often dictates the outcome. This is especially true in cases challenging an agency’s interpretation of its own regulations. In practice, it is extremely difficult to convince a court to reject an agency’s regulatory interpretation. Earlier … Continue Reading
