Administrative Law
The area of Administrative Law consists of regulations (also called rules), orders, licenses, advisory opinions, and decisions that are promulgated by agencies. Congress delegates the authority to formulate rules and regulations to an agency through statutes called enabling acts. Like statutes and judicial opinions, rules and regulations promulgated by agencies have the force of law. In format and operation, regulations resemble statutes.
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Research Guides
- A Research Guide to the Federal Register and the Code of Federal RegulationsCompiled by the Law Librarians' Society of Washington, DC, this guide contains a lot of good information on the history of the publications.
- Federal Register TutorialFrom the National Archives and Records Administration.
- Law Library of Congress's Administrative Law GuideCovers presidential, executive branch, and agency-specific material (but note that some of the information is specific to the Library of Congress itself).
- Tracking Current Federal Legislation and Regulations: A Guide to Basic SourcesThis guide from the Congressional Research Service describes official and commercial sources and services.
Books at Drake
Need more help with Administrative Law? These books will give you in-depth information on the topic. Click on the title link to determine where the item is located in the Law Library's collections. See Finding Library Materials for more information on how to find materials referenced throughout this guide.
Reference Librarian |
 Rebecca Lutkenhaus |
CALI Lessons
There are many CALI Lessons available to law students on aspects of Administrative Law including:
- Basic Structure of the Federal Administrative Procedure Act
- Introduction and Sources of Authority for Administrative Law
- Researching Federal Administrative Regulations
- Scope of Judicial Review of Agency Decisions
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