Hall v. Lyng’s Empirical Analysis
828 F.2d 428 · 1987
Citation profile
11 federal appellate · 2 district ·
Relationships
Applies 15 U.S.C. § 714B · 7 U.S.C. § 1508
Relies on Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · General Electric Co. v. Gilbert · National Labor Relations Board v. Brown · Baskett v. United States · Zuber v. Allen
Most-quoted passages
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“Reviewing courts cannot, in any case, be bound by a statutory interpretation they believe to be an aberration of Congress' intent.... The Secretary's interpretation of [Section 4(f) ] is exactly such an interpretation. It cannot stand in the light of our examination of the language and legislative history of the Act....”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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