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223 sec. 001 - Administrative Law (Spring 2025)
Instructor: Sharon Jacobs (view instructor's teaching evaluations - degree students only)
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Units: 4
Grading Designation: Graded
Mode of Instruction: In-Person
Meeting:
MW 3:35 PM - 5:25 PM
Location: Law 110
From January 13, 2025
To April 29, 2025
Course End: April 29, 2025
Class Number: 32379
Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 83
Waitlisted: 1
Enroll Limit: 85
As of: 01/13 09:15 AM
This course concerns administrative agencies and the laws that govern them. The class will cover a variety of topics, including the legal frameworks (both constitutional and statutory) within which agencies operate; forms of agency action including rulemaking and adjudication; the role of agencies in interpreting statutory and regulatory law; and judicial review of agency actions.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, you will be able to
• Think critically about our system of constitutional checks and balances and how agencies fit (or do not fit) within it
• Understand how agencies make new rules, as well as how they adjudicate disputes and take less formal actions
• Understand how the federal courts review agency action and how agencies interact with Congress and the President
• Understand key defenses as well as key critiques of administration
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Exam Notes: (F) In-class final exam
(Subject to change by faculty member only through the first two weeks of instruction)
Exam Length: 4 hours
Course Category: Public Law and Policy
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Books:
Required Books are in blue
- Gellhorn and Byse's Administrative Law, Cases and Comments
Todd Strauss, Gillian Metzger, David Barron, Anne O'Connell, Eloise Pasachoff
Edition: 13th
Publisher: Foundation Press
ISBN: 9781636594644
e-Book Available: Unknown
Price: To Be Determined