Missouri Moves After Loper Bright: RSMo 536.140 and the End of Automatic Deference

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The U.S. Supreme Court dismantled Chevron-style deference in Loper Bright. Missouri did not sit still. In this episode of Civic Outlaws, Samuel Trapp examines Missouri’s statutory response—specifically the amendments to RSMo 536.140—and explains why this matters far beyond legal theory. For decades, administrative agencies enjoyed structural advantage: interpret the law, enforce the law, and defend their own interpretation in court. Judges often deferred. That era is ending. We walk through: • What Loper Bright actually changed at the federal level • How Missouri codified limits on agency deference • The meaning of “independent judicial review” in practical litigation • Why this directly impacts ATC licensing disputes and administrative enforcement • How regulatory creep expands through “checklist state” bureaucracy • The connection between surveillance technology (including Flock camera networks) and unchecked administrative power This is not an abstract academic debate. This is about whether agencies interpret statutes—or whether courts do. If deference is dead, accountability must live. Civic Outlaws examines where administrative law meets real citizens. If you care about transparency, judicial responsibility, and the limits of government power, this is a foundational episode. CivicOutlaws.com DamRadio.com/live

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