Chevron U.S.A. v. Natural Res. Def. Council

Holding that courts "must give effect to the unambiguously expressed intent of Congress"

INS v. Cardoza-Fonseca

Holding that the phrase "well-founded fear," which is also found in 8 U.S.C. § 1101, is ambiguous

Albemarle Paper Co. v. Moody

Holding that an employment policy cannot stand if another policy, "without a similarly undesirable racial effect, would also serve the employer's legitimate interest"

Morton v. Mancari

Holding that the Indian Commerce Clause empowers Congress to “single Indians out as a proper subject for separate legislation.”

K Mart Corp. v. Cartier, Inc.

Holding a C.F.R. provision invalid because it conflicted with the unequivocal language of the statute

Lorillard v. Pons

Holding that the presumption of legislative ratification attaches where there is “an administrative or judicial interpretation of a statute,” and Congress “re-enacts statute without change”

Watt v. Alaska

Holding that agency's interpretation of amendment that was contemporaneous with amendment's passage was entitled to considerably more deference than agency's current, inconsistent interpretation

Dickerson v. New Banner Institute, Inc.

Holding that federal law defines terms in federal statutes unless Congress indicates otherwise

Rodriguez v. United States

Finding no irreconcilable conflict between a minimum sentence and the "suspension authority" of § 3651

Badaracco v. Commissioner

Holding that "an amended return is a creature of administrative origin and grace"

Section 924 - Penalties

Holding that conviction for eluding police, under Maine statute which provides that "[w]hoever, after being requested or signaled to stop, attempts to elude a law enforcement officer by driving a vehicle at a reckless rate of speed which results in a high-speed chase between the operator's vehicle and any law enforcement vehicle using a blue light and siren is guilty" of a felony-level crime, involves conduct that presents a serious potential risk of physical injury to another for purposes of 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)

Section 1101 - Definitions

Finding notice and comment rulemaking is required for the agency's interim rule recognizing fear of coercive family practices as basis for refugee status

Section 1182 - Inadmissible aliens

Holding deportable aliens who have been convicted of "crimes involving moral turpitude"

Section 1227 - Deportable aliens

Granting this discretion to the Attorney General

Section 844 - Penalties for simple possession

Providing for "a term of imprisonment of not more than 1 year" for possession offenses except for repeat offenders, persons who possess more than five grams of cocaine base, and persons who possess flunitrazepam

Section 1251 - Transferred

Delineating crimes that make alien deportable

Section 5005, 5006 - Repealed

Providing for indeterminate sentencing to special rehabilitative programs for periods that may be considerably shorter than an adult sentence

Section 3607 - Special probation and expungement procedures for drug possessors

Permitting expungement of criminal records in enumerated drug possession cases

Section 701 - Certificate of relief from disabilities

Section 137.225 - Order setting aside conviction or record of criminal charge; fees; prerequisites; limitations

Permitting a criminal defendant who has had their conviction set aside to petition the court to issue an order sealing the record of conviction