congressional silence on important aspect of statutory coverage militates against inference of intention to alter status quo
How later courts described this case
- congressional silence on important aspect of statutory coverage militates against inference of intention to alter status quo
- “[wjhile we respect an administrative agency’s interpretation of a statute that it is entrusted with enforcing, in the end the paramount deference must be extended to Congress itself”
Written by the judges who cited it.
The opinion
WILKEY, Circuit Judge:
I respectively dissent.