Legislation and Regulation

Course Information

Course Number
L6169
Curriculum Level
Upperclass
Areas of Study
Administrative Law and Public Policy, Constitutional Law
Type
Lecture
Additional Attributes
LLM NY Bar Exam Qualifier

Section 003 Information

Instructor

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
Fall 2023
Location
JGH 101
Schedule
Class meets on
  • Monday
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday
9:10 am - 10:30 am
Points
4
Method of Evaluation
Exam
J.D Writing Credit?
No

Learning Outcomes

Primary
  • 1. Understanding congressional procedures
  • 2. Learning techniques of, and disputes about, statutory interpretation
  • Understanding the structure of the executive branch of the federal government
  • Understanding federal agency rulemaking, and the political controls Congress and the President exercise over it.
  • 5. Understanding the basics of judicial review of federal agency rulemaking and rule interpretation

Course Limitations

Instructor Pre-requisites
None
Instructor Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Courses
None
Other Limitations
None

Additional Section for Legislation and Regulation

Section 001

School Year & Semester

Fall 2023

Instructor

Location

WJWH 311

Schedule

Class meets on
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday

Points

4

Section 002

School Year & Semester

Fall 2023

Instructor

Location

JGH 104

Schedule

Class meets on
  • Tuesday
  • Thursday

Points

4

Section 001

School Year & Semester

Spring 2024

Instructor

Location

JGH 103

Schedule

Class meets on
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday

Points

4

Section 002

School Year & Semester

Spring 2024

Instructor

Location

JGH 104

Schedule

Class meets on
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday

Points

4

Section 003

School Year & Semester

Spring 2024

Instructor

Location

WJWH 207

Schedule

Class meets on
  • Tuesday
  • Thursday

Points

4
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