Ep 3 - What Deference Does It Make?

Welcome to the third episode of the This Dude Thinks podcast, with your hosts Patrick and Steve. In this episode we’re going to ask the question on everyone’s mind, “What Deference Does It Make?”. And, by that we mean Chevron Deference, and if you have no idea what we’re talking about, this episode should change your life. But first, a little bit about the This Dude Thinks podcast.

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We’ve broken this episode up into four sections:

1. Overview on the separation of powers as enshrined in the U.S. Constitution.

   1. The Constitution Center Website

      1. Module 6: Separation of Powers and Federalism | Constitution Center

2. Overview of the Chevron Doctrine as established in 1984 by the U.S. Supreme Court.

   1. Origins of the Chevron Deference Doctrine [No. 86]

3. Overview of the recent case that overturned this doctrine.

   1. The Case: LOPER BRIGHT ENTERPRISES ET AL. v. RAIMONDO, SECRETARY OF COMMERCE, ET AL.

   2. Finally Some Great News—Supreme Court Does The Right Thing Striking Down Chevron Doctrine

   3. SCOTUS Ruling Throws Out Chevron Case: Ending the Administrative State’s Hijacking of Judicial Power – Common Law America

   4. Supreme Court scraps Chevron precedent, stripping federal regulators of power

4. And finally what companies and individuals are doing now with this decision and how a change in administration could enable Americans to reclaim their democracy.

   1. From Morrison and Forrester, one of the largest corporate law firms in the world, their analysis. Supreme Court Strikes Down Chevron Deference, Changing the Landscape of Agency Rulemaking | Morrison Foerster

   2. What Chevron’s end could mean for EPA climate regulations - E&E News by POLITICO

   3. Chevron Overruled by U.S. Supreme Court: What It Means for the IRS | Kiplinger

   4. Supreme Court overrules Chevron, kneecapping federal regulators - The Verge