New Admin Law Syllabus

I. Introduction to the Administrative State

1. CB 2-29 (skim).

II. Administrative Agencies and the Constitution.

2. Nondelegation.

a. CB 32-33 (just the text of Section B); 33-50; 53-61.

b. CB 63-71 (skim D.C. Cir. decision; read S. Ct. decision).

3. President, Congress and Administration.

a. CB 74-79; 83-91.

b. CB 91-102 (you may skip Note 7 on pp. 99-100).

4. Article II Courts. CB 123-139.

II. Scope of Review.

5. Questions of Fact. Skim CB 191-204, read 204-214.

6. Questions of Law, pre-Chevron. CB 228-241.

7. Chevron.

a. CB 242-252.

b. CB 259-272, Supp. 20-24.

c. CB 272-302; 322-329; 336-347. Supp. 24-52.

8. Arbitrary and Capricious Review. CB 347-351; 354-374; 378-384.

III. Procedural Requirements.

9. Constitutional Requirements. CB 405-416.

10. Rules vs. Orders. CB 423-433; 438-448.

11. Retroactivity. CB 464-477.

12. More on Rulemaking vs. Adjudication. CB 479-514.

13. Formal Rulemaking. CB 514-520.

14. Notice-and-Comment Rulemaking. CB 520-538.

15. Vermont Yankee. CB 538-544.

16. Exceptions to Notice-and-Comment Rulemaking. CB 544-565.

IV. Availability of Judicial Review.

17. Reviewability. CB 775-785; 789-796; 800-808.

18. Standing. CB 813-874.