CNN —The Supreme Court on Friday significantly weakened the power of federal agencies to approve regulations in a major decision that could have sweeping implications for the environment, public health and the workplace.
But the decision will net a far wider swath of federal regulations affecting many facets of American life.
The decision overturns the Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council precedent that required courts to give deference to federal agencies when creating regulations based on an ambiguous law.
The justices have been incrementally diminishing federal power for years, but the new case gave the court an opportunity to take a much broader stride.
The Supreme Court had been trending in that direction for years, knocking back attempts by federal agencies in other contexts to approve regulations on their own.
Persons:
Chevron, John Roberts, ”, Neil Gorsuch, Elana Kagan, ” Kagan, Biden, Trump
Organizations:
CNN, Commerce Department, Chevron, Natural Resources Defense, Environmental Protection Agency, Conservatives
Locations:
Chevron, Washington