Prerequisites: None

Exam: In Class

This course concerns the law governing federal administrative agencies, and related matters of policy and theory. Using the material covered in the first-year Legislation and Regulation course as a foundation, this class will cover a variety of more advanced topics, including the structure and function of administrative agencies; the role of agencies versus courts in interpreting statutes and regulations; the legal framework governing administrative adjudication as opposed to regulation; the president’s power to supervise the executive branch, including policies regarding the civil service; and the role of private actors in the administrative process. The central theme of the course is, most fundamentally, the legitimacy of agency power in our constitutional system.

Note: This course is not available for cross-registration or auditing.