Administrative law scholars have long analogized the relationship between Congress and federal agencies to that between a principal and agent in commercial law. Nevertheless, few have undertaken detailed empirical analysis examining the faithfulness of bureaucratic “agents” in executing the...
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Submitted by Stephanie J. Tatham on October 1, 2014 - 7:44 am EDT
CLE materials are now available for the Oct. 16, 2014 ABA event ACUS: The View from the Federal Bench. Several prominent active and retired federal judges (list below) will reflect on the work of the Administrative Conference—especially as it bears on matters...
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Submitted by Michael J. Ravnitzky on September 29, 2014 - 7:48 am EDT
A recent article by Chairman Ruth Goldway of the Postal Regulatory Commission in Federal Times discusses a program that helps articulate the interests of the general public in agency proceedings. Chairman Goldway believes this type of program could be useful in helping agencies become...
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Submitted by John Vittone on September 17, 2014 - 11:54 am EDT
Our History: Told By You - a 50th Anniversary Blog Post Series
I did not take a course on administrative law when I was in law school at the University of Kentucky. I am not sure if such a course was even offered at UK. In the 1960s, law school...
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Submitted by Reeve T. Bull on September 8, 2014 - 6:57 am EDT
On August 28, 2014, ACUS’s Office of the Chairman filed a comment with the EU Ombudsman in connection with an inquiry concerning potential reforms to the composition and operation of EU expert advisory groups. ACUS Attorney Advisors Emily S...
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Submitted by Megan Kindelan on September 7, 2014 - 8:00 pm EDT
The Administrative Conference’s updated Fall Committee Schedule is below. For more information and to RSVP, please click on the meeting links below.
The...
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Submitted by Reeve T. Bull on August 28, 2014 - 10:10 am EDT
On May 20–21, ACUS Attorney Advisors Reeve T. Bull and Amber Williams participated in a conference convening regulatory experts from both the United States and China to discuss administrative licensing reform.
The following guest post from Department of Commerce Attorney...
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Submitted by Reeve T. Bull on August 28, 2014 - 7:41 am EDT
ACUS Special Counsel Curtis Copeland recently wrote a report examining certain rules that were not submitted to Congress or the Government Accountability Office as required under the Congressional Review Act. The report is available...
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Submitted by Emily S. Bremer on August 18, 2014 - 11:28 am EDT
On July 31, Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), joined by Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Jon...
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Submitted by E. Donald Elliott on August 11, 2014 - 11:38 am EDT
This is a guest post authored by Charles Tyler and E. Donald Elliott. Mr. Elliott is a Senior Fellow of the...
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