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
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
- Fall 2023
- Location
- JGH 101
- Schedule
-
Class meets on
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- 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
School Year & Semester
Fall 2023
Instructor
Charles Evans Hughes Professor of Law
Points
4School Year & Semester
Fall 2023
Instructor
Stanley H. Fuld Professor of Law
Points
4
School Year & Semester
Spring 2024
Instructor
Harvey J. Goldschmid Professor of Law; Vice Dean for Intellectual Life
Points
4