Judges Doubt ‘Loper Bright’ Effect on Whistleblower Award Denial

A trio of federal appeals court judges expressed skepticism Wednesday that an end to federal agency deference brought about by the Loper Bright decision could pave the way for overturning the denial of a whistleblower’s award.

During oral arguments at the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, an attorney for the estate of Joseph A. Insigna said that high court decision, which ended the courts’ deference to federal agency interpretations of laws and regulations, should allow for room to re-examine an IRS denial of a whistleblower award for the late Insigna. The panel, which included judges Patricia A. ...