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Which of the following is not a form of deference?

(a) Auer deference
(b) Chevron deference
(c) Skidmore deference
(d) Wilkie deference

The correct answer: (d) Wilkie deference. In the context of administrative law, deference applies when a federal court yields to an agency's interpretation of either a statute that Congress instructed the agency to administer or a regulation promulgated by the agency.

SCOTUS has developed several forms of deference in reviewing agency actions, including Chevron deference, Skidmore deference, and Auer deference. Click here for more information.