Legislation and Regulation

The contemporary American legal system is largely statutory and regulatory: legislatures and administrative agencies adopt most of the law that governs behavior. This course provides an introduction to the federal regulatory state, considering the ways in which laws are made by Congress and administrative agencies and the interpretation of these laws. In particular, the course will explore the legislative process and statutory interpretation; the structure and constitutional position of administrative agencies; the basic forms of agency action, with a focus on rulemaking; and judicial review of agency action.

PLEASE NOTE: This section is especially appropriate for fall 2L students, as I teach the course like a 1L foundational course.

PLEASE ALSO NOTE: I do not permit the use of laptop computers or other electronic devices in the classroom.