A Florida appellate judge who just took senior status issued a scathing opinion Wednesday to “rail once again” against deference to administrative agencies.
Third District Court of Appeal Senior Judge Frank Shepherd pushed future members of the court to weigh the constitutional ramifications of “mindlessly” adhering to Chevron deference, a doctrine under which courts tend to uphold executive branch agencies’ interpretation of legislation. He made a similar plea last month in a housing discrimination case.
