Auer V. Robbins
/ˈaʊ.ər vɪ ˈrɒb.ɪnz/
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- (case) Auer v. Robbins, 519 U.S. 452 (1997), a U.S. Supreme Court case establishing the Auer deference doctrine, which directs courts to defer to an agency’s interpretation of its own ambiguous regulations unless plainly erroneous or inconsistent.
The court applied Auer v. Robbins to uphold the agency's regulatory interpretation.
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- auer v. robbins
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Auer v. Robbins is pivotal in administrative law, clarifying judicial deference to agency regulatory interpretations; drafters should note its application limits and evolving jurisprudence.
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