Federal Administrative Law

The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the general and permanent rules and regulations (sometimes called administrative law) published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the federal government of the United States. The CFR is divided into 50 titles that represent broad areas subject to federal regulation.

Contains microform of the Federal Register from 1937 onward.

Contains the weekly compilation from 1965-2000 on microform. Documents from 2000-present are available electronically from the GPO website.

Introduction -- External controls on administrative agencies : the legislative branch -- External controls on administrative agencies : the executive branch -- The exercise of agency power -- Agency decision-making : the constitutional limitations -- Agency decision-making : choosing rule or order -- Rulemaking -- Trial-type proceedings -- Informal agency action -- Judicial review of agency action : getting into court -- Judicial review : staying in court -- Judicial review : on the merits -- Private actions against the government and government officials -- Obtaining government information -- New directions in administrative law.

Introduction to administrative law -- How agencies fit into our system of separated powers -- Adjudication -- Due process -- Rulemaking -- The availability of judicial review -- The scope of judicial review -- Government acquisition of private information -- Public access to government information.

v. 1. The administrative process -- Philosophical and constitutional foundations -- Statutory construction and administrative law -- Investigation -- The Freedom of Information Act and other open government acts -- Rules -- Rulemaking procedure -- Statutory requirements for adjudication -- v. 2. Due process -- Evidence -- Judicial review of adjudications -- Agency delay -- Estoppel, retroactivity, res judicata, and collateral estoppel -- Primary jurisdiction -- Exhaustion, finality, and ripeness -- v. 3. Standing -- Discretion and reviewability -- Remedies -- Tort liability of governments and their employees.