On June 28, the Supreme Court abrogated the Chevron doctrine that has guided courts’ review of agency actions for the past 40 years. Chevron mandated that courts defer to an agency’s reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous...more
7/11/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Ambiguous ,
Chevron Deference ,
Chevron v NRDC ,
Government Agencies ,
Judicial Authority ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
National Marine Fisheries Service ,
Reasonable Interpretations ,
Regulatory Authority ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
USDA
The decision to overrule Chevron will likely have impacts on government contracting. A vast array of government contracting regulations that control contracts, such as Davis-Bacon Act requirements, Service Contract Act...more
7/9/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Chevron Deference ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Government Agencies ,
Judicial Authority ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Regulatory Authority ,
SBA ,
SCOTUS ,
Service Contract Act ,
Statutory Interpretation
On April 12, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Sheetz v. Cnty. Of El Dorado, California, 22-1074 (U.S. Apr. 12, 2024) and unanimously held that legislative actions can still be unconstitutional exactions...more
4/17/2024
/ Building Permits ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Construction Project ,
Fifth Amendment ,
George Sheetz v County of El Dorado ,
Impact Fees ,
Property Owners ,
Real Estate Development ,
SCOTUS ,
Supreme Court Justices ,
Takings Clause ,
Traffic Impact Assessments