Download This PaperReflections on Seminole Rock: The Past, Present, and Future of Deference to Agency Regulatory Interpretations
Yale Journal of Regulation, Notice & Comment Blog
Washington University in St. Louis Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2847668
Minnesota Legal Studies Research Paper No. 16-41
Virginia Public Law and Legal Theory Research Paper No. 2017-38
77 Pages Posted: 7 Oct 2016 Last revised: 10 Aug 2017
Date Written: October 4, 2016
Abstract
Seminole Rock (or Auer) deference has captured the attention of scholars, policymakers, and the judiciary. That is why Notice & Comment, the blog of the Yale Journal on Regulation and the American Bar Association’s Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice, hosted an online symposium from September 12 to September 23, 2016 on the subject. This symposium contains over 20 contributions addressing different aspects of Seminole Rock deference.
Topics include:
History of Seminole Rock
Empirical Examinations of Seminole Rock
Understanding Seminole Rock Within Agencies
Understanding Seminole Rock as Applied to Tax, Environmental Law, and Criminal Sentencing
Why Seminole Rock Matters
Should the Supreme Court Overrule Seminole Rock?
Would Overruling Seminole Rock Have Unintended Consequences?
What Might the Supreme Court Do?
What Might Congress Do?
The Future of Seminole Rock?
Keywords: Administrative Agencies, Seminole Rock, Auer, What Is New in Administrative Law, Deference, Chevron
JEL Classification: K23, K20, K30, K32, K34
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