Fall 2009 Course Schedule

Administrative Law (LAW-601-001)
Lubbers

Meets: 04:00 PM - 05:20 PM (MW) - Room 101

Enrolled: 66 / Limit: 75

Administrator Access


Notices

I will probably have to miss classes on September 21 & 23, due a trip to China that week. In addition, I am usually petitioned not to hold class on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. To make up these three classes (total of 240 hours), I hope to be able to extend six of my classes by an extra 40 minutes (or eight classes by an extra 30 minutes) depending on room availablity.

Description

A study of the structure, powers, and processes of administrative agencies that are the source of much of our nation's law. Topics include the delegation of power to agencies, the constitutional right to a hearing, agency procedures of adjudication and rule making, information law debates, judicial review of agencies, and administrative reform.

Textbooks and Other Materials

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Asimow & Levin, State and Federal Administrative Law (3rd ed.)(2009). [Brand new textbook--in stock at AU Bookstore] Supplemental xeroxed materials will be available

First Class Readings

First readings (in casebook unless otherwise noted): I. Introduction -- read 1-12; skim read the APA (703-720) and the Table of Sections for the MSAPA (721-724) A. Role and Structure of Agencies -Strauss excerpt (Xeroxed materials) -Excerpt from Breger and Edles (Xeroxed materials) [Also available at 52 Admin. Law Rev. 1135-54 (2000).] B. Chief Executive’s Appointment Power 1) Appointment of Officers and Inferior Officers -- 430-441 - Buckley v. Valeo (1976) -- 430 2)Removal Power -- 441-461 - Humphrey’s Executor v. U.S. (1935) -- 443 - Morrison v. Olson (1988) -- 446

Syllabus

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