in the United States House of Representatives. The hearing is entitled “The Chevron Doctrine: Constitutional and Statutory Questions in Judicial Deference to Agencies”. The hearing will be held in Room 2141 (Rayburn House Office Building) and begin at 1:30 PM. My written testimony is below
I am honored to be appearing with two current and one former colleague from George Washington. The hearing will consist of:
Professor Jonathan Turley, The Shapiro Professor Of Public Interest Law, The George Washington University
Professor John Duffy, Samuel H. McCoy II Professor of Law, University of Virginia School of Law
Dr. George Shepherd, Professor of Law, Emory University School of Law
Professor Jack Beerman, Professor of Law and Henry Elwood Warren Scholar, Boston University School of Law
Professor Richard Pierce Jr., Lyle T. Alverson Professor of Law The George Washington University Law School
Professor Emily Hammond, Associate Dean for Public Engagement, The George Washington University Law School
I come to this issue as someone who often agrees and supports the work of federal agencies. However, the agreement with the work of agencies – or for that matter, with this Administration as a whole – should not blind us to the implications of the growing influence and independence of federal agencies. As I state in my testimony, I believe that the Supreme Court has made a colossal mess of this field with ill-defined, and at times, conflicting standards. Indeed, it imposed a solution to a problem that did not really exist and, in doing so, created a host of greater problems for our system. Accordingly, I believe that Congress can play a key role in restoring the system and addressing the negative (and unintended) consequences of Chevron.
Here is my testimony: Testimony-Turley-Chevron-Hearing-pdf