On many dimensions, the administrative state is at the nadir of its power. The Supreme Court has tightened administrative law controls on agency power, and the

Today’s Ad Law Reading Room brings two entries. The first is “Presidential Brokering in the Regulatory State,” forthcoming in the George Washington Law Review, by Jennifer Nou. The second is “The Chad...

<div> <span>Presidents seeking to make regulatory policy face formidable hurdles, most recently heightened litigation risk, reduced judicial deference, and pol

Graham’s new book highlights the challenges of and opportunities for regulatory reform.

What powers does the president of the United States actually have? How can these executive powers be used to shape policy, respond to crises, or in...

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:

Introduction After a series of public losses in its war on “sanctuary” cities, the first Trump Administration deployed the immigration subpoena, a new and formidable weapon in this fight. It used thes...

A newly released memo from the Department of the Interior freezes the pipeline for 60 days.

Sorting fact from fiction on mass firings, relocations, and return-to-office policies

Effective. Impartial. Resilient. The civil service comprises dedicated, nonpartisan federal employees who work tirelessly across the country and around the world to ensure the effective delivery of go...

The broad discretion afforded to presidents to shape personnel policy poses a threat to the civil service during the Trump administration.

The Supreme Court dumped the Chevron test. It's new rules would still give deference to CEQ's NEPA regulations - but how much is unclear.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing final regulations to reinforce and clarify longstanding civil service protections and merit system principles, codified in law, as they relate to th...

A provocative new perspective on presidential power. Border walls, school bathrooms, student loans, gun control, diversity, abortion, climate change—today, nothing seems out of reach for the president...