The Supreme Court of the United States on Wednesday morning heard oral arguments in case called Relentless Inc. v. Department of Commerce. Crux to the legal fight in the nation’s highest court is whether the “Chevron Doctrine,” named after the landmark 1984 case Chevron v. NRDC, should be overturned.
David Oxenford, the respected Wilkinson Barker Knauer Partner and a go-to Communications Law attorney in Washington, D.C., believes many of the headlines suggesting the FCC’s power would be diminished if Chevron deference disappears for federal agencies are a bit too heavy. If anything, any change could be beneficial for those challenging the Commission on its rulemaking decisions.
