Skidmore‑Lite Preserves Agency Edge

Even after the Supreme Court overruled Chevron in Loper Bright, a softened reading of Skidmore v. Swift could let courts give agency interpretations extra institutional weight. That 'deferential Skidmore' would keep agencies advantaged in statutory disputes unless courts adopt a neutral, educational approach to agency reasoning. — If lower courts treat Skidmore as a form of deference, the practical rollback of Chevron may be limited and administrative power will remain elevated across major policy areas.