"Supreme Court Poised to Limit Federal Agency Power in Landmark Decision"

The Supreme Court's conservative majority signaled a willingness to roll back the power of federal agencies by attacking the Chevron deference, a doctrine that gives agencies wide latitude to create policies and regulations based on ambiguous laws. Justices expressed concerns about the doctrine favoring the government over individuals and its impact on different classes of people, while liberals warned that overturning Chevron would force courts to make policy decisions better left to agency experts. The cases heard centered on whether the National Marine Fisheries Service had the authority to mandate fishing vessels to pay for onboard observers, with the justices focusing on the question of overturning Chevron.