AFP-AL Applauds Senate for Voting 30-0 to Move Judicial Deference Bill Forward, Ensuring Courts Are Not Undermined by State Agencies
Montgomery, AL—Following the 2024 U.S. Supreme Court decision on Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Chevron doctrine that required judges to defer to the opinion of unelected bureaucrats at administrative agencies was rejected. Americans for Prosperity-Alabama (AFP-AL) has since applauded the state legislature for taking the lead from the Court and introducing SB 248, which would end judicial deference.
Rather than empowering the administrative state, SB 248 shifts Alabama law to protect its citizens who stand to have the scales tipped against them when faced against state agencies. AFP-AL said that SB 248 instructs Alabama Courts to interpret statutes and regulations without bias in favor of any agencies.
AFP-AL State Director, Adam Thompson, issued the following statement:
“We are thankful for the leadership of Senators Orr and Butler who took on this important issue and applaud the Senate for unanimously passing SB 248 today. This legislation is a necessary step for restoring judicial impartiality and rejecting the notion that state agencies take precedence over what the law dictates.
“Despite what agency bureaucrats think the law should be, SB 248 will restore the role of our Courts who ought to protect Alabamians without being influenced by anything other than interpreting the rule of law. We hope the House acts quickly on SB 248 so Alabama can join the seven states who have passed similar legislation.”
CLICK HERE to hear Thompson discuss this bill on Capitol Journal television.
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