(The Center Square) – Twenty-seven attorneys general filed a brief supporting a New Jersey company over who has the authority to interpret federal statutes when there is a question.
The 1984 Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. gives that power to federal agencies. The attorneys general said in their brief that authority has been “abused and manipulated.”
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