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Author: Christopher J. Walker

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Register Now: 2023 Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice Institute and the Homeland Security Law Institute (Virtual Program), April 27, 2023

The ABA Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice invites you to register for the 2023 Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice Institute and the Homeland Security Law Institute, both of which will be held virtually on April 27, 2023. Our two annual conferences, which have been combined into one Virtual Live Event, will cover rulemaking, judicial review, […]

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ABA CLE Webinar, 3/16 @ 1:30PM Eastern: “Major Question” About the Future of the Administrative State

On Wednesday, March 16th, at 1:30, the American Bar Association has organized an hour-long CLE webinar on the major questions doctrine. Tom Dupree and I will be discussing the doctrine and its implications for the administrative state, with Cheyenne Chambers moderating. It’s free for ABA members, and you can register here. Here’s the webinar description: […]

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Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis 2023 Annual Conference on March 9-10 (DC) and 13-14 (Zoom)

The Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis will hold its annual meeting in-person on March 9-10 and online on March 13-14. As in the past, there are many sessions pertaining to the use of benefit-cost analysis in regulation and regulatory decision making that those who study administrative law will find useful. Those include: Regulatory Policy in the United States: […]

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Call for Officer Nominations: Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice (deadline 3/5)

The Nominations Committee of the ABA Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice is seeking nominations, including self-nominations, to fill leadership positions on the Section’s governing council. We will start considering nominations on March 6, 2023, but we will continue to consider additional nominations on a rolling basis through the middle of March. A simple […]

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March 3, 2023, ABA Administrative Law Section Webinar: ChatGPT: Risks and Opportunity for Public Comments in Rulemaking

Join us for a free webinar sponsored by the ABA Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice on the impact of ChatGPT and other A.I. technologies on public comments in rulemaking on Friday, March 3, 2023, 12:00-1:30 pm Eastern Time via Zoom. Register for free here. Program Description ChatGPT and other technologies using large language models […]

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Administrative Law Conference in DC, 2/9: Ensuring Democratic Accountability in the Administrative State

On Thursday, February 8, 2023, there’s a terrific law review symposium in Washington, DC, on democratic accountability in the administrative state. Shoba Wadhia and I will be presenting our new working paper on democratic accountability and modes of regulatory policymaking. Definitely join us if you’re in DC and have time. Here are the details from […]

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ACUS Adopts Recommendation to Improve Precedential Decision Making in Agency Adjudication

At its plenary session in December, the Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) voted to adopt a recommendation to improve precedential decision making in agency adjudication. This recommendation is based on my report with Melissa Wasserman and Matt Wiener entitled Precedential Decision Making in Agency Adjudication. Last week, those recommendations were published in the […]

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Annual Federalist Society AALS Debate—Resolved: The Major Questions Doctrine Has No Place in Statutory Interpretation

Last week at the annual meeting of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) in San Diego, the Federalist Society hosted its annual faculty division debate, this year on whether the major questions doctrine has no place in statutory interpretation. I had the privilege of moderating, which was a lot of fun. Here’s the video […]

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Fascinating Statement by Fed Chair Powell on Agency Independence

Delivered today at the Symposium on Central Bank Independence, Sveriges Riksbank, Stockholm, Sweden, and posted in full here: I will address three main points. First, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy independence is an important and broadly supported institutional arrangement that has served the American public well. Second, the Fed must continuously earn that independence by […]