Columbus, OH – The Buckeye Institute was honored by the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) at the Third Annual Georgies for Best Amicus Curiae Brief for its amicus brief in Relentless v. U.S. Department of Commerce. Buckeye received the George Washington Award for its brief and help in fighting the administrative state’s abuse of civil liberties.

“Chevron deference has led to government agency self-aggrandizement, legislative indifference, and judicial passivity, and soon we hope to hear that the U.S. Supreme Court has abandoned Chevron once and for all,” said David C. Tryon, director of litigation at The Buckeye Institute. “The Buckeye Institute is proud and honored to stand alongside the New Civil Liberties Alliance in our shared mission to protect Americans from government overreach and the abuse of the administrative state.”

In its brief in Relentless v. U.S. Department of Commerce, The Buckeye Institute argued that the U.S. Supreme Court should overturn Chevron and put an end to judicial deference to executive agencies’ interpretation of the law. 

“The New Civil Liberties Alliance is proud to recognize an outstanding brief authored by David Tryon and Alex Certo of The Buckeye Institute with our annual ‘Georgie’ and award for best amicus curiae brief. Their cogent brief addressed new ideas to aid the U.S. Supreme Court in NCLA’s Relentless case, which seeks to overturn the Chevron deference doctrine,” said Mark Chenoweth, NCLA president and chief legal officer. “Their thoughtfully argued and forcefully written brief is a fine example of the continuing support provided by one of our staunchest allies, The Buckeye Institute. Congratulations!”

The Georgies recognize those who have done the most to help NCLA fight against the abuse of civil liberties with the George Washington Award and recognize the worst abusers of civil liberties with the King George III Prize. 

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