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Author: Christopher J. Walker

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Legislating Away Qualified Immunity in Section 1983

With the Supreme Court denying various cert petitions that asked the Court to reconsider qualified immunity, the ball is definitely now in Congress’s court—where Aaron Nielson and I have argued such reform calls should be directed in light of statutory stare decisis—as well as in that of state legislatures, as we explore in Part IV […]

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Call for Papers: Michigan Law Junior Scholars Conference (1/4 deadline)

The University of Michigan Law School invites junior scholars to attend the 7th Annual Junior Scholars Conference, which will take place virtually on April 16-17, 2021. The conference provides junior scholars with a platform to present and discuss their work with peers, and to receive detailed feedback from senior members of the Michigan Law faculty. The Michigan Law journals […]

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Call for Panel Proposals (7/6 deadline): Annual ABA Administrative Law Conference, 11/19-11/20

The ABA Section of Adminstrative Law and Regulatory Practice will be hosting its annual administrative law conference on November 19-20, 2020. This is the AdLaw Section’s signature event, and it attracts hundreds of government officials, scholars, and practitioners with two packed days of panels and programming. Due to the COVID-19 situation, the conference will be […]

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Call for Papers: ACS Richard D. Cudahy Writing Competition in Administrative Law (2/7 deadline)

The American Constitution Society (ACS) is now accepting applications for the 2021 Richard D. Cudahy Writing Competition in Administration Law. Open to all lawyers and law students, this competition celebrates the legacy of the late Judge Cudahy by honoring academic writing focused on American regulatory or administrative law, broadly construed.   This year’s judging panel […]

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What the DACA Rescission Case Means for Administrative Law: A New Frontier for Chenery I’s Ordinary Remand Rule?

Yesterday the Supreme Court issued its decision in Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California, which concerns the Trump Administration’s attempt to rescind the Obama Administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration relief executive action (DACA). In a 5-4 decision, Chief Justice Roberts penned the majority opinion and likely cast the […]

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June 25th Webinar: ACUS Symposium on Artificial Intelligence in Federal Agencies

From the Administrative Conference of the United States: The Administrative Conference of the United States is excited to partner with the Institute for Technology Law and Policy at Georgetown University Law Center to host a multi-part, virtual symposium on artificial intelligence in federal agencies. The first session will take place on Thursday, June 25 from […]

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June 30th Webinar: Assessing Ways of Saving Lives During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A conversation with Kip Viscusi

From the Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis: Assessing Ways of Saving Lives During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Conversation with Kip Viscusi Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis Webinar June 30, 2020; 10:00am EDT The policy debate over how best to respond to COVID-19 centers around whether the costs of social distancing and other measures are justified in terms […]

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ABA AdLaw Section Webinar: Congressional Oversight of the Executive Branch: Current Challenges, 6/11 at Noon

The American Bar Association Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Constitutional Law and Separation of Powers Committee Presents Congressional Oversight of the Executive Branch: Current Challenges Thursday June 11, 202012 pm – 1:30 pm Eastern Time Via Zoom Congressional oversight of the executive branch is a constant feature of political life that dates back […]

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Call for Submissions: AALS New Voices in Administrative Law and Legislation

The AALS Sections on Administrative Law and Legislation are pleased to announce their co-sponsored “New Voices in Administrative Law and Legislation” program for the 2021 AALS Annual Meeting, which will be held entirely online. The New Voices program gives junior administrative law scholars and junior legislation scholars an opportunity to receive useful feedback on their work from more senior reviewers before submitting […]

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Administrative Law Review Fall Symposium: Topics in Election Oversight, 10/23-10/24

DEMOCRACY 2020: TOPICS IN ELECTION OVERSIGHT A Symposium Presented by the Administrative Law Review Co-sponsored by the ABA Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice Moderated by Louis E. Caldera, Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2020 & SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2020 Friday, October 23, 2020 | […]