Description

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The fourth edition of this innovative administrative law casebook—now co-authored by David Adelman of the University of Texas at Austin School of Law—arrives amid a period of significant transformation in administrative law. Recent decisions by federal courts and actions by the executive branch have challenged foundational principles, while the U.S. Supreme Court has dramatically reshaped the field, particularly with respect to separation of powers and judicial review.

This new edition addresses the implications of these sweeping developments and identifies key unresolved or emerging issues. It also includes updates designed to enhance the casebook’s effectiveness as a teaching and learning tool. These improvements include newly added primary materials, refined problems, and updated principal cases that reflect the most recent Supreme Court precedents.

The fourth edition preserves and enhances the unique features that distinguish this casebook:

Focus on Five Representative Agencies: The EPA, NLRB, SSA, IRS, and FCC serve as recurring examples throughout the book. This approach provides students with a more contextual and comparative understanding of agency behavior and administrative processes. By grounding the material in real-world agency practice, the book addresses two common challenges: students’ unfamiliarity with federal agencies and the complexity of the statutes and regulations they administer.

Consistent Unit-Based Format: Each unit is structured to optimize learning and flexibility. Every unit includes:

A comprehensive introduction to the governing doctrine

Principal cases that illustrate the doctrine in application

“Related Matters” sections that explore additional issues and interconnections

A discussion problem that enables students to apply concepts in realistic scenarios

This format supports a wide range of pedagogical approaches, from the Socratic method to lectures and the flipped classroom model. It also makes it easy for instructors to select topics and determine depth of coverage based on course needs.

Emphasis on Practical Application: The casebook incorporates contemporary cases, primary agency materials, and problem-based learning to emphasize how administrative law doctrines operate in practice. By mapping different modes of agency action—rulemaking, policymaking adjudication, mass adjudication, informal action, and enforcement—onto specific agencies, the book illuminates trade-offs in decision-making and foundational administrative law principles.

Overall, this fourth edition continues the casebook’s tradition of innovation while responding to the rapidly evolving legal and institutional landscape of administrative law.

Glicksman Administrative Law: Agency Action in Legal Context Fourth Edition ISBNs 979-8887867960 & 9798892093767