Legal Opinion
City of Anaheim v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 27, 2009No. 07-1222, 07-1319, 08-1021PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge KAVANAUGH.
KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judge:
A basic principle of administrative law is that agencies must comply with the requirements and limits contained in the text of applicable statutes. Courts afford “Chevron deference” to an agency’s authoritative and reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous statutory provision. But we give no deference to an agency interpretation that fails to comport with the plain statutory language. The precise words of the statutory text matter.
This case is a good example. When the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission receives…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- MCI Telecommunications Corp. v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Arlington Central School District Board of Education v. MurphySupreme Court of the United States · 2006
- Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. v. HallSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Towns of Concord, Norwood, and Wellesley, Massachusetts v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Boston Edison Company, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1992
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- City of Redding v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2012
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