Administrative Procedure Act

The End of the Chevron Era

The End of the Chevron Era

The Administrative Procedure Act empowers courts—not agencies—to decide a statute’s single best meaning.

The Court Reaffirms that Agencies Cannot Rewrite Laws

The Court Reaffirms that Agencies Cannot Rewrite Laws

New limits on ATF’s ability to expand statutory scope by redefining key terms may have broader implications.

The Supreme Court’s Self-Coronation

The Supreme Court’s Self-Coronation

The U.S. Supreme Court’s current docket presents the Court with more opportunities to empower itself at the expense of other governmental institutions.

Putting the U.S. Administrative Procedure Act in Perspective

Putting the U.S. Administrative Procedure Act in Perspective

Efforts to modernize the APA should be approached with caution.

Administrative Procedure Acts in Latin America

Administrative Procedure Acts in Latin America

Administrative law faces unique challenges in Latin American “paper leviathans.”

Cataloging and Clarifying Judicial Review Statutes

Cataloging and Clarifying Judicial Review Statutes

Congress should seek to remove procedural obstacles that inhibit statutory access to judicial review.

Priorities and the State of Implicit Bias in Crimmigration

Priorities and the State of Implicit Bias in Crimmigration

Written immigration enforcement priorities might promote transparency but still might not address inequities.

Balancing Public Engagement and Agency Action in a Changing World

Balancing Public Engagement and Agency Action in a Changing World

Regulators facing challenges such as climate change must balance obtaining public input with acting effectively.

Reimagining the Public’s Role in Agency Rulemaking

Reimagining the Public’s Role in Agency Rulemaking

Congress should tailor the notice-and-comment process for more meaningful public participation.

Public Input in Rulemaking

Public Input in Rulemaking

Public comments allow agencies to understand the perspectives of those who regulations are intended to benefit.

Democracy, Rulemaking, and Outpourings of Comments

Democracy, Rulemaking, and Outpourings of Comments

Scholars and policymakers should recognize the democratic benefits of public comments.

Rejecting Two-Faced Explanations by Agencies

Rejecting Two-Faced Explanations by Agencies

Scholar argues that recent Supreme Court decisions create a new vision of agency accountability to the public.