Chevron's reduced domain: judicial review of treasury regulations and revenue rulings after Mead

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The US Supreme Court cases of Christensen v. Harris County and United States v. Mead Corp. made clear that different kinds of deference apply in judicial review of agency actions. The types of deference set out in these cases and that set out in Chevron USA, Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council are considered, using Treasury and IRS income tax guidance as an example.

Company legal issue, Cases, Income tax

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Federal courts in the District of Columbia resurrect service members' right to direct judicial review of personnel actions

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Military personnel may contest adverse personnel decisions in the US District Court for the District of Columbia. Courts in DC have ruled that the principle that exhaustion of administrative remedies cannot be a requirement to contesting administrative decisions in the courts applies to military personnel.

National Security, Active Military Personnel, Military personnel

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Lessons in politics: initial use of the Congressional Review Act

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The Congressional Review Act gives Congress increased power to review and terminate federal agency rules. This was announced as a way to give greater oversight of bureaucrats to elected representatives. Actually, it has been used not for this purpose, but rather in the service of special interests.

Political aspects, Powers and duties, Ergonomics, United States. Congress, Administrative law, Government agencies, Ergonomic aid

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