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Author: Christopher J. Walker

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ACUS Recommendation on Senate-Confirmed Officials and Administrative Adjudication

Last month the Administrative Conference of the United States adopted an important recommendation regarding the role of Senate-confirmed officials in agency adjudication. The recommendation drew three separate statements from members of the Administrative Conference—including a concurring statement from me and Melissa Wasserman and two dissenting statements by Jennifer Dickey, John Duffy, Jenn Mascott, and Kate […]

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What Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo Means for the Future of Chevron Deference

Short Answer, per Justice Gorsuch: “Today, the Court places a tombstone on Chevron no one can miss.” Today, in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Supreme Court overruled the Chevron deference doctrine — the command from a 1984 decision that courts defer to federal agencies’ reasonable interpretations of ambiguous statutes the agencies administer. Chief Justice […]

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Administrative Law SSRN Reading List, May 2024 Edition

Here is the May 2024 Edition of the most-downloaded recent papers (those announced in the last 60 days) from SSRN’s U.S. Administrative Law eJournal, which is edited by Bill Funk. Thanks to my terrific research assistant Neena Menon for helping put together this monthly post, and congratulations on graduating last month. I’m so excited to follow your career […]

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Registration Open: 2024 ABA Administrative Law Spring Conference, May 9-10, 2024, in Washington, DC

Join us in Washington DC for an exceptional conference exploring the forefront of administrative law and government policymaking during a two-day live event in the heart of our nation’s capital. This year, our program will commence with Thursday sessions at The George Washington University Law School, featuring academic workshops, and will conclude with a networking […]

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Administrative Law SSRN Reading List, March 2024 Edition

It’s the end of the semester, so many professors are gearing up to grade final exams and thus seeking opportunities to procrastinate. There’s lot of great new administrative law scholarship to help on that front. Here is the March 2024 Edition of the most-downloaded recent papers (those announced in the last 60 days) from SSRN’s U.S. Administrative […]

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Nominations Are Open for the 2024 ABA Administrative Law Section Awards!

Take a look at the award deadlines provided below to get detailed information about the requirements and guidelines. Gellhorn-Sargentich Law Student Essay Award Competition Created in 2006, the Gellhorn-Sargentich Law Student Essay Award Competition honors the memory of two men who left us too soon, Ernest Gellhorn, a distinguished law dean, administrative law professor, and […]

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American Journal of Legal History Special Issue: Histories of Executive Power

The American Journal of Legal History has just published a special issue on “histories of executive power,” including a paper by Aaron Nielson and me entitled The Early Years of Congress’s Anti-Removal Power. These papers were first presented at a Stanford Constitutional Law Center conference, organized by Michael McConnell and Jed Shugerman, in May 2022. […]