Where did Chevron Deference come from and was it considered momentous at the time it was proposed?

Professor Christopher Walker briefly outlines the history of the Chevron case and the Supreme Court opinion which has influenced administrative law for three decades. Professor Walker explains the importance of the law and fact distinction for judicial review purposes and how this has become controversial in recent years.

Christopher J. Walker an Associate Professor of Law (with tenure) at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and Director of the Moritz Washington, D.C., Summer Program. Professor Walker’s research focuses primarily on administrative law, regulation, and law and policy at the agency level.

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