Supreme Court ruling may carry implications for North Dakota
Steve Hallstrom
Special to The Farmer
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) says the Supreme Court’s ruling that struck down the 1984 case Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council could have significant impact in North Dakota and nationwide.
The ruling, which instructed judges to defer to federal agencies in cases where the law is unclear, was overturned by a 6-3 vote on Friday, June 28. Justices Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, and Ketanji Brown Jackson voted in opposition.
“It’s the latest and perhaps the most significant dagger into the heart of the deep state yet,” said Cramer. “States matter here. States have jurisdiction over these things.”
The 40-year-old decision made it easier for the federal government to regulate the environment, firearms, public health, climate, and education. Judges may now be able to rely on their own best interpretation of the law instead of deferring to the agencies when statutes are vague or ambiguous.
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