Law
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.