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Scrapping Chevron doctrine will “fundamentally change” how scientific information is used in US federal policymaking
Science groups have sounded the alarm over the Supreme Court striking down a precedent for how scientifically complex issues are handled by the US legal system.
On 28 June, the Supreme Court narrowly decided to scrap the Chevron doctrine, a 40-year-old precedent whereby US courts deferred to federal agencies over interpretations of ambiguous congressional law regarding technical matters within their remit.
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