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Legislation and Regulation

Legislation and Regulation

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Course Information

Course Number: L6169

Curriculum Level: Upperclass

Areas of Study: Administrative Law and Public Policy

Type: Lecture

Additional Attributes: 1L-Elective, LLM NY Bar Exam Qualifier

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 2025

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