"Supreme Court Poised for Major Shift in Federal Regulatory Power"

The Supreme Court's conservative majority signaled a potential shift in federal regulatory power by considering a case that could limit agencies' ability to interpret laws passed by Congress, known as "Chevron deference." The case involves a 2020 federal regulation requiring fishing vessel owners to pay for at-sea monitors, but the focus of the arguments centered on the 40-year-old legal doctrine of Chevron deference. Critics argue that this doctrine gives federal agencies too much power, and the conservative justices appeared open to curtailing it, expressing concerns about its impact on different classes of individuals. A decision from the court is expected by the summer.