Podcast:Federal Drive with Tom Temin Published On: Tue Oct 01 2024 Description: A Supreme Court decision earlier this year overturned the notion that courts should defer to federal agency regulatory authority when agencies make rules to carry out vaguely-written laws. It was known as the Chevron doctrine. The case that sparked the change is known as Loper. Loper is the fishing boat operator that didn't want to pay for a federal monitor it was forced to let aboard its boat. Now several parties are suing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration … the agency that made the rule that sparked the Loper case. My next guest has filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals. He's the senior litigation counsel at the New Civil Liberties Alliance, John Vecchione. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices