@marshallpriddy@njh2005@asymmetricinfo Good point on original jurisdiction.
for public acceptance of appelate rulings I'm not sure clear majority matters. The public may be more willing to accept non-precedential rulings
@narosenblum If Congress wants to rely on Chevron deference can't they stipulate it in statutes? e.g. "Any ambiguity present in this act shall be interpreted by the executive agency..."