UTexas.edu

Resources for:

Sign In
The University of Texas at Austin School of Law
  2. Course Schedule

Administrative Law

  • Semester: Spring 2017
  • Course ID: 461
  • Credit Hours: 4
  • Unique: 28585

Course Information

  • Grading Method: Pass/Fail Allowed (JD only)

Registration Information

  • 1L and upperclass elective

Meeting Times

Day Time Location
MON, TUE, WED 9:10 - 10:17 am TNH 3.126

Evaluation Method

Type Date Time Location
Final exam May 11, 2017 8:30 am A-Z in 2.137
Midterm exam

Description

Administrative agencies make policy, regulate, and adjudicate across issues ranging from natural resource management and environmental protection to public benefits and workplace safety. This course examines the constitutional and statutory framework surrounding the operation and governance of administrative agencies. The first part of the course focuses on constitutional topics, including the non-delegation doctrine, presidential control over administrative agencies, and the delegation of adjudicative authority to non-Article III courts. In particular, it examines whether and to what extent the arrangements that mark the modern administrative state are consistent with the structural objectives that underlie our constitutional system of separated powers and checks and balances. The second part of the course considers the operation of federal agencies under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), which prescribes the administrative framework for rule-making, adjudication and judicial review.

Textbooks ( * denotes required )

Administrative Law: Agency Action in Legal Context *
Glicksman & Levy
Foundation Press , edition: 2nd
ISBN: 978-1-60930-336-5

Instructors

Headshot of Adelman, David E. Adelman, David E.
Log In to View Course Evaluations

Important Class Changes

Date Updated
03/10/2017 Exam information updated
Designated as 1L and upperclass elective
Room(s) changed