Legislation and Regulation
Course Information
- Course Number
- L6169
- Curriculum Level
- Upperclass
- Areas of Study
- Administrative Law and Public Policy
- Type
- Lecture
- Additional Attributes
- LLM NY Bar Exam Qualifier, 1L-Elective
Section 002 Information
Instructor
Richard Briffault
Joseph P. Chamberlain Professor of Legislation
Section Description
The contemporary American legal system is largely rooted in statutes and regulations. This course provides an introduction to law-making by legislatures and administrative agencies. The course will examine the legislative process; statutory interpretation; the structure and constitutional position of administrative agencies; the basic forms of agency decision-making; and judicial review of agency action.
- School Year & Semester
- Spring 2023
- Location
- JGH 106
- Schedule
-
Class meets on
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Points
- 4
- Method of Evaluation
- Exam
- J.D Writing Credit?
- No
- Writing Credit Note
- Students wishing partial credit from writing may in consultation with the instructor participate in an ongoing federal rulemaking proceding, paper due at spring break.
Learning Outcomes
- Primary
-
- Understanding congressional procedures
- Learning the techniques of, and disputes about, statutory interpretation
- Understanding the structure of American executive government
- Understanding federal agency rulemaking procedures, and the political controls Congress and the President exercise over it.
- Judicial issues respecting rulemaking and rule interpretation
Course Limitations
- Instructor Pre-requisites
- None
- Instructor Co-Requisites
- None
- Requires Permission
- No
- Recommended Courses
- None
- Other Limitations
- To the extent 1L enrollment permits, up to 1/3 of the seats in this course are also open to 2L, 3L and LLM students; it may not be taken by students who have taken, or are taking, a course in Legislation and/or Administrative Law
