This case is a stalking horse for the substitution of power from bureaucratic agencies with defined missions and policy experts to politically-appointed judges.

This case is a stalking horse for the substitution of power from bureaucratic agencies with defined missions and policy experts to politically-appointed judges. The administrative state as it began in earnest under Roosevelt is on the brink of extinction and under constant assault from a right-wing judiciary. The very real issues here are whether administrative agencies have the power to create and enforce regulations. This case is a piece of the puzzle in terms of undoing the landmark Chevron case that reaffirms the right of these administrative agencies to enact and enforce regulations that aren’t “arbitrary and capricious.” A layperson may not get that through looking at this case in isolation.