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Summary
The model restores judicial autonomy by prohibiting state courts and state administrative hearing or appeal officers from exercising bias and deferring to a state agency’s interpretation of a state statute or regulation. After the customary tools of interpretation have been applied to discern the meaning of a statute or regulation, the judge or review officer must exercise remaining doubt in favor of a reasonable interpretation that limits the scope of agency power and maximizes individual liberty.
Model Policy
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