That would be a record number of appeals court judges for the first two years of a presidency, an achievement of enduring significance. And now that success could be cemented at the level of the Supreme Court. The rule commends to federal judges a significant deference to the decision making of federal administrative agencies, staffed overwhelmingly by non-political career appointees. Federal courts have been slow to check all but the most egregious excesses of federal bureaucratic muscle flexing. This Chevron deference buttresses bureaucratic confidence — or arrogance, depending on your point of view.

Source: Washington Post August 29, 2018 23:37 UTC