Process

A Wolf in Sheep’s Skin

A Wolf in Sheep’s Skin

The Early Participation in Regulations Act will further complicate the rulemaking process.

Scrap the Congressional Review Act

Scrap the Congressional Review Act

The law goes against the public interest, favoring lobbyists over public protections.

Giving the Platypus of Formal Rulemaking a Second Look, Again

Giving the Platypus of Formal Rulemaking a Second Look, Again

Legal scholar reexamines the formal rulemaking process in response to criticism.

A Look at States’ Roles in Administrative Constitutionalism

A Look at States’ Roles in Administrative Constitutionalism

Law professor argues that states play a critical, but often neglected, role in constitutional decision-making.

Assessing the Regulatory Accountability Act

Assessing the Regulatory Accountability Act

Scholars debate the merits and drawbacks of the recently proposed Regulatory Accountability Act, which would dramatically reform the rulemaking process.

The Congressional Review Act Is No Antidote for Critics of Regulation

The Congressional Review Act Is No Antidote for Critics of Regulation

Law does not address claims of excessive delegation of Congress’s policymaking responsibilities.

Adjudicating by Algorithm, Regulating by Robot

Adjudicating by Algorithm, Regulating by Robot

Rather than raising alarm bells, government uses of artificial intelligence fit well within existing legal frameworks.

Requiring Formal Rulemaking Is a Thinly Veiled Attempt to Halt Regulation

Requiring Formal Rulemaking Is a Thinly Veiled Attempt to Halt Regulation

Regulatory reform bill’s public hearing requirement will hinder agencies’ attempts to regulate.

The Regulatory Accountability Act Is a Model of Bipartisan Reform

The Regulatory Accountability Act Is a Model of Bipartisan Reform

Recent bill would provide much-needed change to the most prominent source of U.S. administrative law.

Donald Trump’s Unconstitutional Executive Order on Regulations

Donald Trump’s Unconstitutional Executive Order on Regulations

President Trump’s “one-in, two-out” mandate is irrational and violates the Constitution.

Looking More Closely at the Platypus of Formal Rulemaking

Looking More Closely at the Platypus of Formal Rulemaking

Legal scholar argues that the oft-criticized formal rulemaking process has virtues in proper settings.

Ditch the Flawed Legislative Proposal to Police Agency Communications

Ditch the Flawed Legislative Proposal to Police Agency Communications

Provisions of the Senate’s Regulatory Accountability Act would do more harm than good.