All in all, the impact of the recent rulings might not be as dramatic as some fear and others hope. Previous decisions had already gradually whittled away at Chevron, which had arguably become largely symbolic, and much of the judiciary remains ideologically committed to rubberstamping whatever agencies say, at least when they like who the President is. The likeliest outcome is further grinding institutional paralysis and even more lucrative paydays for fancy law firms as endless appeals wind through the courts. Thoughtful majoritarian policy benefiting the American people remains but a distant dream.
Dumping Chevron is a tragedy, but retaining it after so many abuses would be even more of a travesty. If there’s any way forward, of cultivating good faith and restoring public trust, it will have to come from hard-earned legislative consensus rather than cheap executive fiat.
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