Supreme Court Hears Plea From Businesses to Reverse Chevron Ruling, Which They Once Backed.

The Supreme Court is considering overturning the 1984 Chevron ruling, which business groups and conservative activists argue has given too much power to unelected executive-branch bureaucrats. The ruling directs federal judges to defer to an agency's interpretation of federal law when it is ambiguous, rather than interpreting the law themselves. The implications of overturning Chevron could limit federal agencies' ability to issue environmental, consumer, and workplace regulations. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business groups support overturning Chevron, while the AFL-CIO and consumer, environmental, and health organizations argue for leaving it intact. [Extracted from the article]