"Supreme Court's Potential Impact on Government Agencies and Environmental Protection"
The US Supreme Court's potential weakening or overturning of Chevron deference, which allows federal agencies to interpret ambiguous laws, could lead to a significant increase in caseloads for lower courts, particularly in areas like environment and finance. This could result in judicial emergencies and a flood of legal challenges, as well as greater uncertainty and instability in agency actions. The impact would be felt particularly in courts with vacancies and could lead to more division between appeals courts, prompting a surge in litigation.