Public Institutions/Administrative Law

This course offers an overview of administrative law, the legal rules and procedures that govern administrative agencies. The course will cover the creation and functions of federal and state administrative agencies, their rulemaking, adjudicatory and policymaking functions, executive and legislative oversight and judicial review of agency actions. Depending on the instructor, students may study this material through the lens of a particular field of regulation, such as environmental law, education law or public benefits law. This course satisfies the CUNY School of Law's administrative law graduation requirement.