ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Mr. Masur
We will study the structure of the administrative state, its relations to the other branches of government and private citizens, and the constitutional, statutory, and common law rules that govern the substance and procedure of administration action and inaction. The casebook is Breyer, Stewart, Sunstein & Vermeule, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND REGULATORY POLICY (6th ed. 2006), along with the 2008 Supplement. The assignments are tentative and subject to revision as the course progresses.
ASSIGNMENTS
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 272-284, 289-298, Supp. 24-39 (just the Introduction and Parts I and VI of the Majority opinion, and Part II of Justice Scalia's dissent)
d. CB 322-329; 336-347. Supp. 44-52.
8. Arbitrary and Capricious Review. APA § 706; CB 347-349; 354-374; 379 (just note 1a).
III. Procedural Requirements.
9. Rulemaking vs. Adjudication.
a. CB 479-488.
b. APA §§ 551(5)-(9), 553-557. CB 488-494. Supp. 55-57.
c. CB 495-514.
10. Formal Rulemaking. CB 514-520.
11. Notice-and-Comment Rulemaking.
a. CB 520-521 (just Section 4.a.), 523-527.
b. CB 527-538. Supp. 58-59.
12. Vermont Yankee. CB 538-544.
13. Chenery I, 422-428
14. Exceptions to Notice-and-Comment Rulemaking. CB 544-563.
IV. Availability of Judicial Review.
15. Reviewability. APA § 701. CB 775-785; 789-800. Supp. 24-26 (Mass. v. EPA redux).
16. Standing. CB 813-815; 835-852.
