Sourcebook of Federal Judicial Review Statutes

Based on a survey of the entire United States Code, the Sourcebook (available here) comprehensively analyzes more than 650 statutory provisions that govern how federal courts review agency rules and orders. Topics include the availability of review, choice of court, administrative exhaustion, limitations periods, and the scope and standard of review. The Sourcebook also includes a checklist to help Congress draft new or amend existing judicial review statutes. 

Project Advisors

  • Sharon Buccino (Natural Resources Defense Council)

  • Betty Jo Christian (Steptoe & Johnson LLP)

  • Lisa Heinzerling (Georgetown University Law Center)

  • Michael Herz (Benjamin Cardozo School of Law)

  • Kristin Hickman (University of Minnesota Law School)

  • Ron Levin (Washington University School of Law)

  • Richard J. Pierce, Jr. (The George Washington University Law School)

  • Jonathan Sallet (Steptoe & Johnson LLP)

  • Peter Shane (The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law)

  • Jonathan Siegel (The George Washington University Law School)

  • Kate Todd (formerly of U.S. Chamber Litigation Center)

  • Andrew Vollmer (Mercatus Center at George Mason University)

  • Allison Zieve (Public Citizen Litigation Group)

Featured Documents:

Project Documents

Name Committee Type Date File
Sourcebook of Federal Judicial Review Statutes Publication Download
Comment by Public Member Jonathan R. Siegel (June 29, 2021) Judicial Review Member Comment Download
Comment by Senior Fellow Nina A. Mendelson (June 22, 2021) Judicial Review Member Comment Download
Comment by Public Member Kristin E. Hickman (June 16, 2021) Judicial Review Member Comment Download
Comment by Senior Fellow Nina A. Mendelson (June 15, 2021) Judicial Review Member Comment Download
Comment by Public Member Jack M. Beermann (June 13, 2021) Judicial Review Member Comment Download
Comment by Senior Fellow Alan B. Morrison (May 19, 2021) Judicial Review Member Comment Download
Statutory Analysis Spreadsheet Judicial Review Appendix Download
Revised Sourcebook of Federal Judicial Review Statutes Judicial Review Publication Download
Comment by Senior Fellow Michael E. Herz (May 3, 2021) Judicial Review Member Comment Download
Comment by Senior Fellow Alan B. Morrison (Apr. 30, 2021) Judicial Review Member Comment Download
Comment by Senior Fellow Ronald M. Levin (Apr. 22, 2021) Judicial Review Member Comment Download
Comment by Senior Fellow Richard J. Pierce, Jr. (Apr. 22, 2021) Judicial Review Member Comment Download
Comment by Senior Fellow Paul D. Kamenar (Apr. 22, 2021) Judicial Review Member Comment Download
Comment by Senior Fellow Alan B. Morrison (Apr. 22, 2021) Judicial Review Member Comment Download
Comment by Special Counsel Jeffrey S. Lubbers (Apr. 21, 2021) Judicial Review Member Comment Download
Comment by Public Member Andrew N. Vollmer (Apr. 20, 2021) Judicial Review Member Comment Download
Comment by Elaine Mittleman (Apr. 16, 2021) Judicial Review Public Comment Download
Comment by Elaine Mittleman (Mar. 31, 2021) Judicial Review Public Comment Download
Comment by Council Member Ronald A. Cass (Mar. 30, 2021) Judicial Review Member Comment Download
Draft Sourcebook of Federal Judicial Review Statutes Judicial Review Publication Download
Comment by Senior Fellow Paul D. Kamenar (Dec. 3, 2020) Judicial Review Member Comment Download
Comment by Public Member John F. Duffy (Dec. 4, 2020) Judicial Review Member Comment Download
Comment by Public Member John F. Duffy (Dec. 3, 2020) Judicial Review Member Comment Download
Staff Memorandum for Committee on Judicial Review (Dec. 1, 2020) Judicial Review Memorandum Download
Committee Meeting Agenda - December 3, 2020 Judicial Review Agenda Download

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