Skidmore V. Swift & Co.
/ˈskɪdmɔr v. swɪft & koʊ/
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- (n.) A landmark 1944 U.S. Supreme Court case establishing the evidentiary weight to give administrative agency interpretations of regulations.
The court in Skidmore v. Swift & Co. held that agency interpretations merit respect proportional to their persuasiveness.
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- skidmore v. swift & co.
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Commentary
Skidmore sets a foundational standard for judicial deference to agency interpretations based on their persuasive power rather than binding authority, important for drafting arguments about agency deference.
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