July 2, 2024 — My name is David Goethel. I am a 55-year-plus commercial fisherman, research biologist, and former fishery manager. As the author of “Endangered Species/ Chronicles of A New England Fisherman,” I discuss these topics and a lawsuit I filed in 2015 with the legal group Cause of Action over the legal concept known as Chevron Deference.
Most people believe Congress writes laws, the Executive Branch carries out those laws, and the Judicial Branch interprets and clarifies whether aspects of those laws are Constitutional and correctly applied. It turns out that under a doctrine called “Chevron Deference,” the regulatory bureaucracy can deem a law unclear or ambiguous and create any regulation the agency decides it needs to carry out its bureaucratic function.