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The Role of Statutory Interpretation in Administrative Agency Rulemaking

Quick fact

Since the Supreme Court's 1984 ruling in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, courts defer to a federal agency's reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous statute, giving agencies remarkable power to fill in legislative gaps.

Why this is interesting

Imagine a law that says 'the air shall be clean.' Who decides exactly how clean? That's where agencies and statutory interpretation come in.