Administrative Law: Bureaucracy in a Democracy

by Daniel E. Hall

This comprehensive, up-to-date text covers the constitutional and procedural dimensions of governmental agencies, including delegation, rulemaking, adjudications, investigations, freedom of information, liabilities of governments and their employees, judicial review, and other considerations, including fairness. Written to challenge students without overwhelming them, this flexible text can be adapted for widely diverse settings. ADMINISTRATIVE BUREAUCRACY IN A DEMOCRACY, 5/e reflects recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions concerning preemption, official and sovereign immunity, Bivens actions, standing, and the commerce clause; adds the timely F.C.C. v. Fox case to illuminate the ";arbitrary and capricious"; standard for agency rulemaking; and discusses the ongoing constitutional challenges to healthcare reform.

450 pages, Hardcover

First published May 18, 2001

Reviews

[Avery · Rating 4 out of 5]

I started out not enjoying this text. I found it dry and hard to follow … at first. I really enjoyed it by the end and found that the layout really helped me understand the issues. I only wish that the book did more interpretations of the cases so I knew that my understanding was correct.