Chevron U. S. a. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., et al.

Decided June 25, 1984. John Paul Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 82-1005 · 467 U.S. 837 (1984) · Cited 20,645 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–0.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Train v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · 421 U.S. 60 (1975)
• United States v. Shimer · 367 U.S. 374 (1961)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Hearst Publications, Inc. · 322 U.S. 111 (1944)
• Federal Election Commission v. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee · 454 U.S. 27 (1981)
• Unemployment Compensation Comm'n of Alaska v. Aragon · 329 U.S. 143 (1946)
• Securities & Exchange Commission v. Sloan · 436 U.S. 103 (1978)
• Skidmore v. Swift & Co. · 323 U.S. 134 (1944)
• Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp. · 332 U.S. 194 (1947)
• Udall v. Tallman · 380 U.S. 1 (1965)
• Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill · 437 U.S. 153 (1978)
• Morton v. Ruiz · 415 U.S. 199 (1974)
• National Broadcasting Co. v. United States · 319 U.S. 190 (1943)
• Langnes v. Green · 282 U.S. 531 (1931)
• Republic Aviation Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 324 U.S. 793 (1945)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Brown · 380 U.S. 278 (1965)
• Batterton v. Francis · 432 U.S. 416 (1977)
• Schweiker v. Gray Panthers · 453 U.S. 34 (1981)
• Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Jong Ha Wang · 450 U.S. 139 (1981)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Seven-Up Bottling Co. of Miami, Inc. · 344 U.S. 344 (1953)
• Investment Company Institute v. Camp · 401 U.S. 617 (1971)
• Zenith Radio Corp. v. United States · 437 U.S. 443 (1978)
• Social Security Board v. Nierotko · 327 U.S. 358 (1946)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Colgate-Palmolive Co. · 380 U.S. 374 (1965)
• Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. Federal Maritime Commission · 390 U.S. 261 (1968)
• Blum v. Bacon · 457 U.S. 132 (1982)
• J. E. Riley Investment Co. v. Commissioner · 311 U.S. 55 (1940)
• United States v. Moore · 95 U.S. 760 (1878)
• Federal Maritime Commission v. Seatrain Lines, Inc. · 411 U.S. 726 (1973)
• LeTulle v. Scofield · 308 U.S. 415 (1940)
• Union Electric Co. v. Environmental Protection Agency · 427 U.S. 246 (1976)

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• City of Arlington v. Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n · 569 U.S. 290 (2013)
• National Cable & Telecommunications Assn. v. Brand X Internet Services · 545 U.S. 967 (2005)
• Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo · 603 U.S. 369 (2024)
• Zuni Public School District No. 89 v. Department of Education · 550 U.S. 81 (2007)
• Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro · 579 U.S. 211 (2016)
• Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency · 549 U.S. 497 (2007)
• Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. v. Metrophones Telecommunications, Inc. · 550 U.S. 45 (2007)
• Kisor v. Wilkie · 588 U.S. 558 (2019)
• Michigan v. Envtl. Prot. Agency · 576 U.S. 743 (2015)
• National Ass'n of Home Builders v. Defenders of Wildlife · 551 U.S. 644 (2007)
• Federal Express Corp. v. Holowecki · 552 U.S. 389 (2008)
• Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee · 579 U.S. 261 (2016)
• United States v. Mead Corp. · 533 U.S. 218 (2001)
• Food & Drug Administration v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. · 529 U.S. 120 (2000)
• Rust v. Sullivan · 500 U.S. 173 (1991)
• Chemical Manufacturers Ass'n v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · 470 U.S. 116 (1985)
• Entergy Corp. v. Riverkeeper, Inc. · 556 U.S. 208 (2009)
• Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis · 584 U.S. 497 (2018)
• King v. Burwell · 576 U.S. 473 (2015)
• United States v. LaBonte · 520 U.S. 751 (1997)
• Esquivel-Quintana v. Sessions · 581 U.S. 385 (2017)
• Sullivan v. Everhart · 494 U.S. 83 (1990)
• Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Cardoza-Fonseca · 480 U.S. 421 (1987)
• Christensen v. Harris County · 529 U.S. 576 (2000)
• Rapanos v. United States · 547 U.S. 715 (2006)
• Negusie v. Holder · 555 U.S. 511 (2009)
• Cuomo v. Clearing House Ass'n, LLC · 557 U.S. 519 (2009)
• United States v. Home Concrete & Supply, LLC · 566 U.S. 478 (2012)
• Pereira v. Sessions · 585 U.S. 198 (2018)
• Gonzales v. Oregon · 546 U.S. 243 (2006)

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