Updated at 12:45pm Eastern
In a major ruling announced Friday morning by the Supreme Court of the United States, the power of the executive branch of the federal government in carrying out regulatory policies placed into effect by agencies such as the Federal Communications Commission has been diluted, giving more power to the courts.
The 6-3 decision essentially erases the “Chevron deference” doctrine, established in 1984, and is a move one prominent Washington, D.C., attorney told RBR+TVBR in January could be beneficial for those challenging the Commission on its rulemaking decisions.
