· 12/6/1971
Chevron Oil Co. v. Huson
Citations
- 404 U.S. 97
- 92 S. Ct. 349
- 30 L. Ed. 2d 296
- 1971 U.S. LEXIS 95
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that the new rule of law \should not be applied retroactively in the present case\
- holding that courts should look to whether retroap-plieation will further uniformity of the rule and whether any inequity would result when deciding whether to apply a new rule retroactively
- explaining that a rule may be denied retroactive application if its application would work an injustice
- recognizing prospective application of a new rule where, inter alia, inequities might arise from retroactive application
- recognizing justifiable reliance on administrative order as basis for application of doctrine of nonretroactivity
- setting forth the test for retrospective application of new rules of law announced in \judicial decisions\
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Judges: Stewart, Douglas
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