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# ALEC Report Finds 22 States Have Ended Chevron Deference
- URL: https://broadbandbreakfast.com/alec-report-finds-22-states-have-ended-chevron-deference/
- Published: 2026-07-16T20:32:10.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-21T09:48:15.000Z
- Description: South Carolina is the most recent state to end judicial deference, striking it down in June.
- Author: Abby Larkin
- Tags: Democracy, Chevron Doctrine, Nino Marchese, Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, FCC, ALEC, #with-siderail

WASHINGTON, July 16, 2026 – Nearly half of states have dropped *Chevron* deference or judicial deference that causes courts to rely on a federal agency’s interpretation of law, a recent American Legislative Exchange Council report finds.

The[ Judicial Deference Reformed: How States are Reclaiming Judicial Autonomy from Bureaucratic Influence](https://alec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/ALEC%5FJudicialDeferenceReformed2026.pdf?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com) report found 22 states have eliminated the *Chevron* deference through constitutional amendments, court decisions or legislatures. 

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