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How "Mead" Has Muddled Judicial Review Of Agency Action, Lisa S. Bressman
How "Mead" Has Muddled Judicial Review Of Agency Action, Lisa S. Bressman
Vanderbilt Law Review
When the Supreme Court decided United States v. Mead Corp. four years ago, Justice Scalia predicted that judicial review of agency action would devolve into chaos. This Article puts that prediction to the test by examining the court of appeals decisions applying the decision. Justice Scalia actually understated the effect of Mead. This Article suggests a remedy for the mess.
In Mead, the Court held that an agency is entitled to deference under Chevron, U.S.A., Inc. v. NRDC only if Congress has delegated to that agency the authority to issue interpretations that carry the force of law, and the agency …