OPINION - Analysis and Summary - "Major Questions Doctrine Hands Power to Judges After Chevron" This article by Richard Pierce examines the Major Questions Doctrine (MQD) and its potential consequences for regulatory power. Original source: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/major-questions-doctrine-hands-power-to-judges-after-chevron Here's a breakdown of the key points: Shifting Landscape: Chevron Deference Weakening: The legal principle giving deference to agencies' interpretations of statutes (Chevron deference) seems to be losing ground in the Supreme Court. Rise of the Major Questions Doctrine (MQD): This emerging doctrine empowers courts to reject agency interpretations on issues of significant national political or economic importance unless Congress explicitly authorizes such actions. This potentially grants judges broad power to strike down agency regulations based on personal views, not necessarily ...