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Administrative Law and Process in a Nutshell

6th Edition
Ronald M. Levin | Jeffrey S. Lubbers
ISBN: 9781628103557
Subject: Administrative Law
Format: Print - Softbound
Page Count: 521
Copyright: 2017 | Status: In Stock
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This book offers a concise, knowledgeable guide to administrative law. In straightforward, readable prose, the authors not only summarize the dominant statutes and case law in the area, but also discuss informal administrative processes and the background realities of the regulatory state. Students can use the book as a complement to any major casebook, and practitioners will also find it an excellent brief introduction to this complex and important subject.


Imprint: West Academic Publishing
Series: Nutshells
Publication Date: 12/30/2016

Ronald M. Levin, Washington University School of Law

Jeffrey S. Lubbers, American University Washington College of Law

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Ten years’ worth of new decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court, including decisions on:

  • Separation of powers
  • The Appointments Clause
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  • Procedural due process
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