Textual Tensions in the Vesting Thesis
The Constitution’s Vesting Clause may not provide the broad grant of presidential power that some scholars have assumed.
Is Most of the Federal Government Unconstitutional?
The academic debate over the history and the future of the nondelegation doctrine is far from over.
Street-Level Administrative Constitutionalism
Front-line workers in federal agencies play a key role in applying the Constitution to administrative cases.
Reflections on Bureaucratic Barriers to Immigration Reform
Practical obstacles to implementing policy illustrate how agencies assess their own constitutional authority.
Six Degrees of Delegation
The nondelegation doctrine actually makes sense when viewed in dimensional terms.
Reform Congress to Rein In the Administrative State
Empowering Congress to fulfill its constitutional role can ensure regulation without administrative bureaucracy.
A Stronger Separation of Powers for Administrative Agencies
A better model for the administrative state includes both agency expertise and congressional oversight for major regulations.
A Constitutional Defense of the Administrative State
A new theory of administrative separation of powers protects modern government from its challengers.
Administrative Constitutionalism’s Lessons
The administrative state can teach us about the Constitution’s guarantee of liberty and separation of powers.
Constitutional Questions and the Administrative State
Scholars explore questions about how agencies shape and are shaped by the U.S. Constitution.
Scrutinizing Deference to Administrative Agencies
Scholar evaluates arguments for scaling back deference doctrines in light of renewed interest in reform.
Does the Administrative State Threaten U.S. Democracy?
Panel focuses on claims of potential dangers from growth in government agencies.