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Legislation and Regulation

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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

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