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The Supreme Court will hear a case that could overturn a 40-year-old legal doctrine : NPR

The Supreme Court will hear a case that could overturn a 40-year-old legal doctrine
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Andrew Mergen of Harvard Law School about the "Chevron Doctrine," an important legal precedent that will be taken up by the Supreme Court this term.

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