For nearly 40 years, federal courts have been required to defer to an agency’s interpretation of an ambiguous statute, even if the court did not agree with that interpretation. This deference, commonly referred to as Chevron...more
Why are environmental professionals talking about the Federal Reserve Board? Because the Supreme Court, on July 1, 2024, ruled that the APA’s six-year statute of limitations (SOL) for facial challenges to agency regulations...more
The Supreme Court has now concluded its most recent term, and in its final two days handed down two decisions with major implications in the area of administrative law (each by a 6-3 margin). And while their precise...more
In the final week of this year’s Supreme Court term, the Court issued several decisions that alter the role of federal agencies in the way laws are interpreted and enforced, and thus the way that business will be done in the...more
In Corner Post v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the U.S. Supreme Court held the six-year statute of limitations under 28 U.S.C. §2401 for challenging federal agency action under the Administrative...more
Recent SCOTUS Decisions Expand Litigants’ Ability to Challenge Federal Agency Regulations - Federal agencies are under attack. Recent decisions from the United States Supreme Court are eroding long standing principles of...more
The U.S. Supreme Court issued two opinions at the end of its term impacting environmental law. In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Court held that courts must exercise independent judgment when determining if an...more
In the final decision of the Supreme Court’s term, the Court again considered the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”). Like earlier decisions this term considering the APA (see here and here), the opinion in Corner Post,...more
Three cases, all argued this term before the United States Supreme Court and likely to be decided in June, carry major implications for litigation between federal agencies and regulated entities. Depending on the Court’s...more