Supreme Court Delivers Regulatory Relief for Kansas’ Economy

For too long, the Chevron Doctrine allowed unelected bureaucrats in D.C. to meddle in businesses, especially in America’s oil fields and on our farms and ranches. Those powers were reined in today when the United States Supreme Court struck down the 1984 Chevron decision, taking away authority that Congress never approved for these career bureaucrats. This ruling by the Supreme Court will clip the wings of the Environmental Protection Agency, and slows down the attack on American agriculture, energy, and manufacturing.

Chevron was weaponized to allow the federal government to win any and all regulatory disputes, but this landmark victory finally levels the playing field for businesses of all sizes and across economic sectors. Now, the judicial system can strike down executive branch actions that go beyond the laws on the books, giving businesses a fighting chance in legal cases arguing against federal overreach. 

This is a huge win for the various industries and companies that are proud to call Kansas home, unleashing new economic activity that will create good-paying jobs. The following quote from the Justices will echo in history: “The Administrative Procedure Act requires courts to exercise their independent judgment in deciding whether an agency has acted within its statutory authority, and courts may not defer to an agency interpretation of the law simply because a statute is ambiguous; Chevron is overruled.”   (Roger Marshall)