Chevron at the Roberts Court: Still failing after all these years

Fordham Law Review

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 731-751

  Beermann, Jack M ^a,b  

^a Department of Law ^*  (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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2. Peter M. Shane & Christopher J. Walker, Foreword: Chevron at 30: Looking Back and Looking Forward, 83 FORDHAM L. REV. 475 (2014).
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4. United States v. Mead Corp., 533 U.S. 218 (2001).
5. Cass R. Sunstein, Chevron Step Zero, 92 VA. L. REV. 187, 191 (2006)
6. Mayo Found. for Med. Educ. & Research v. United States, 131 S. Ct. 704 (2011)
7. City of Arlington v. FCC, 133 S. Ct. 1863, 1872 (2013).
8. 5 U.S.C. §§ 551, 706 (2012).
9. James J. Brudney, Chevron and Skidmore in the Workplace: Unhappy Together, 83 FORDHAM L. REV. 497, 520-21 (2014).
10. Util. Air Regulatory Grp. v. EPA, 134 S. Ct. 2427, 2449 (2014)
11. EPA v. EME Homer City Generation, LP, 134 S. Ct. 1584 (2014)
12. United States v. Home Concrete & Supply, LLC, 132 S. Ct. 1836 (2012)
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14. Barber v. Thomas, 560 U.S. 474 (2010).
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18. Holder v. Martinez Gutierrez, 132 S. Ct. 2011 (2012)
19. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education & Research v. United States, 131 S. Ct. 704 (2011)
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21. Again, because of the split decision in Utility, the total is fractional.
22. Lawson v. FMR LLC, 134 S. Ct. 1158 (2014)
23. Scialabba v. Cuellar de Osorio, 134 S. Ct. 2191 (2014).
24. Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA, 134 S. Ct. 2427 (2014)
25. Carcieri v. Salazar, 555 U.S. 379 (2009).
26. Not all Justices participated in all thirty cases, either because they came on the Court after John Roberts became Chief Justice or due to recusal (or both).
27. Cuomo v. Clearing House Ass'n, 557 U.S. 519 (2009)
28. Negusie v. Holder, 555 U.S. 511 (2009)
29. Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. v. Public Utility District No. 1, 554 U.S. 527 (2008)
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31. Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 550 U.S. 618 (2007)
32. Zuni Public School District No. 89 v. Department of Education, 550 U.S. 81 (2007)
33. Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. v. Metrophones Telecommunications, Inc., 550 U.S. 45 (2007)
34. Watters v. Wachovia Bank, N.A., 550 U.S. 1 (2007)
35. Rapanos v. United States, 547 U.S. 715 (2006).
36. In 2014, Justice Thomas voted against the agency in: Utility, 134 S. Ct. 2427
37. Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, 557 U.S. 261 (2009)
38. Entergy Corp. v. Riverkeeper, Inc., 556 U.S. 208 (2009)
39. Dada v. Mukasey, 554 U.S. 1 (2008)
40. National Ass'n of Home Builders v. Defenders of Wildlife, 551 U.S. 644 (2007)
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49. Christensen v. Harris County, 529 U.S. 576, 588 (2000)
50. Although it might be appropriate to be more specific and characterize the issue as changed agency views on issues of "statutory interpretation," I hesitate to do so because of the Court's continued lack of clarity over the nature of the issues to which Chevron applies.
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54. Abbe R. Gluck, What 30 Years of Chevron Teach Us About the Rest of Statutory Interpretation, 83 FORDHAM L. REV. 607, 625 (2014).
55. Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Res. Def. Council, Inc., 467 U.S. 837 (1984).
56. Colony, Inc. v. Comm'r, 357 U.S. 28 (1958).
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61. Chevron's Domain, 89 GEO. L.J. 833 (2001).
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63. INS v. Cardoza-Fonseca, 480 U.S. 421, 446 (1987).
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65. Thomas W. Merrill, Step Zero After City of Arlington, 83 FORDHAM L. REV. 753, 756-58 (2014)
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67. Mead, 533 U.S. at 229.
68. 556 U.S. 502 (2009).
69. 18 U.S.C. § 1464 (2012)
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71. In re Complaints Against Various Broad. Licensees Regarding Their Airing of the "Golden Globe Awards" Program, 19 FCC Rcd. 4975, 4976 n.4 (2004).
72. Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Ass'n of U.S., Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 463 U.S. 29 (1983).
73. Application for the Exercise of Discretion Under Former Section 212(c), 8 C.F.R. § 1212.3 (2010).
74. In re Blake, 23 I. & N. Dec. 722 (B.I.A. 2005).
75. Blake v. Carbone, 489 F.3d 88 (2d Cir. 2007).
76. Koussan v. Holder, 556 F.3d 403 (6th Cir. 2009)
77. Abebe v. Gonzales, 493 F.3d 1092 (9th Cir. 2007)
78. Caroleo v. Gonzales, 476 F.3d 158 (3d Cir. 2007)
79. Valere v. Gonzales, 473 F.3d 757 (7th Cir. 2007)
80. Kim v. Gonzales, 468 F.3d 58 (1st Cir. 2006).
81. Citizens To Pres. Overton Park, Inc. v. Volpe, 401 U.S. 402 (1971).
82. Overton Park, 401 U.S. at 416
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84. Verizon Commc'ns Inc. v. FCC, 535 U.S. 467, 527 n.38 (2002).
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86. Peter M. Shane, Chevron Deference, the Rule of Law, and Presidential Influence in the Administrative State, 83 FORDHAM L. REV. 679, 689-90 (2014)
87. Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp., 131 S. Ct. 1325 (2011).
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92. Loving v. Virginia, 388 U.S. 1 (1967).
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