Statement: Azul on SCOTUS striking down Chevron Deference
On Friday, June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court struck down the Chevron Deference rule, essentially undoing decades of regulatory law.
Read the full statement from Azul’s Senior Policy Associate, Roland Gonzalez Pizarro:
“The Supreme Court overreached its responsibility and authority by revoking and replacing the Chevron Deference rule, essentially undoing decades of regulatory law.
At Azul, we believe in judicial review that empowers agencies to help communities and respects checks and balances. However, revoking this rule through Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo diminishes the administrative power that agencies have over ambiguous statutes and processes. This change gives the judicial system significant control over the interpretation of ambiguous and long pieces of legislation like the Magnuson-Stevens Act, Clean Air Act, and Toxic Substances Control Act. We vehemently oppose the notion that the judicial system is the only avenue for legal or policy analysis over statutes, given the forty-year tradition of Administrative Law under the Chevron Deference rule.
We need a justice system that engages with agencies and seeks solutions, not one that partakes in power struggles without the legal doctrine supporting such abrupt and disruptive changes.”
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Azul is an ocean justice organization working with Latinxs to protect the ocean and coasts. Founded in 2011 to bring Latinx perspectives and participation to ocean conservation, Azul has long advocated for ocean justice and equity at the international and national levels, as well as in the state of California, where the organization is based. Learn more at www.azul.org.