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| 1. | Jan. 14, 2019 | Introduction to Class
Introduction to class statutory exercise |
Our text will be Eskridge, Gluck and Nourse's Statutes, Regulation, and Interpretation (2014). Unless otherwise noted, all page references below are to Eskridge. pp. 1-33 Lecture (audio) |
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| 2. | Jan. 16, 2019 | How the Federal Legislative Process Works |
Lecture (audio) |
Video summary of Civil Rights Act passage H.Res. __ |
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| 3. | Jan. 23, 2019 | Theories of Legislative Process |
pp. 58-80 Prepare to discuss Problem 1-2 (p.80) |
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| 4. | Jan. 28, 2019 | GUEST SPEAKER: Jason Smith, Vice Chancellor/Vice President for Governmental Relations, University of Houston |
We will meet at our usual class time in Krost Hall. The other Stat Interp sections will join this lecture, so we will have the entire first year class attending. | Texas Legislative Flowchart Texas Legislative Process PowerPoint (FYI only; not required reading) Lecture |
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| 5. | Jan. 30, 2019 |
The Rise of Alternative Law-Making Delegation of authority and Congressional control of delegation |
pp. 83-95, 106-127 PowerPoint (.pdf) |
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| 6. | Feb. 4, 2019 | Executive Authority and Role in Statutory Formation | pp. 129-155 |
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| 7. | Feb. 6, 2019 | Executive Authority and Role in Statutory Formation |
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pp. 181-211 Lecture (audio) |
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| 8. | Feb. 11, 2019 | Introduction to Statutory Interpretation: Legislative Intent | pp. 299-318 |
Drafting Whiteboard | |
| 9. | Feb. 13, 2019 | Legislative Purpose |
pp. 325-328, Focus on the Matter of Jacob and Matter of Dana cases on p. 340. |
Justice Kagan lecture on statutory interpretation | |
| 10. | Feb. 18, 2019 | Textualism and Plain Meaning | pp. 349-66 (don't read the Bob Jones University v. U.S. decision referenced on p. 349; we'll read it later in the semester) |
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| 11. | Feb. 20, 2019 | "New Textualism" | pp. 366-370, 386-409 |
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| 12. | Feb. 25, 2019 | Statutory Interpretation: Pragmatic Approaches | pp. 409-435 |
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| 13. | Feb. 27, 2019 | Canons of Statutory Interpretation: Textual Canons | pp. 447-471 Powerpoint (.pdf) |
U.S. Dictionary Act (1 U.S.C. section 1 et seq.) Texas Code Construction Act, Rule 311.011 et seq HBA Oil & Gas Private Equity General Counsel panel lunch Afternoon with District Attorney Kim Ogg |
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| 14. | March 4, 2019 | Canons of Statutory Interpretation: Whole Act Rule | Please remember to email me by 5:00 pm today (3/4/19) any questions to our judges for the special class on Monday, 3/18. | pp. 471-490 |
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| 15. | March 6, 2019 | Canons of Statutory Interpretation: Rule of Lenity and Doctrine of Constitutional Avoidance | pp. 490-512 Texas Code Construction Act, Rule 311.022, 311.021, 311.032, 312.013 Baby Driver opening scene |
You can participate in this class (and future sessions) via this Zoom link . Please alert me in advance, if possible, before you do so. |
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| 16. | March 18, 2019 | Guest Lecture by Texas Supreme Court appointee Justice Brett Busby and Southern District of Texas federal Judge Lee Rosenthal. They will discuss the way judges construe statutes and the substantive value of textual approaches. Class will take place in Krost Hall at 9:00 am. We have combined all three 1st sections for this special session. |
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| 17. | March 20, 2019 | Discussion of Guest Lecture The Doctrine of Constitutional Avoidance |
pp. 512-532 |
Avoidance Creep (draft) by Prof. Charlotte Garden |
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| 18. | March 25, 2019 | Canons of Statutory Interpretation: Clear Statement Rule for Federalism | pp. 532-552 Texas Code Construction Act Section 311.034 |
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| 19. | March 27, 2019 | Canons of Statutory Interpretation: Rule Against Implied Repeals, and Reflection of Changed Circumstances | pp. 552-568 (skim), 576-599 IRS Code Section 501(c)(3) Texas Code Construction Act Parts 311 and 312 (see Section 311.027) |
Sturgeon v. Frost (J. Kagan concurrence) . DOJ Letter re Texas v. U.S. Texas v. U.S. brief Jam v. International Finance Corp (reprise - see discussion of reference canon on pp. 9-10 ) |
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| 20. | April 1, 2019 | Use of Legislative History in Interpretation | pp. 630-649, 674-685 League of Conservation Voters v. Trump How the Trump Administration is Remaking the Courts, NYT, 8/22/18 |
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| 21. | April 3, 2019 | Introduction to Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice |
pp. 711-735 OIRA Dashboard |
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| 22. | April 8, 2019 | Judicial Review of Agency Policy Making | pp. 735-755 Update on Rulemaking Process (.pdf) Section 208 Timeline |
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| 23. | April 10, 2019 | Agency Adjudication - Due Process requirements | pp. 756-763, 777-800 Classroom statute on Blanton's |
Bono's bleep 18 U.S.C. 1464 |
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| April 12, 2019 (Friday) | Voluntary Practice Exam | We will meet at noon in TUII 240 (our usual classroom). The practice test will last for one hour. | Practice Exam Multiple Choice Answers Essay Outline |
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| 24. | April 15, 2019 | Judicial Review of Informal Agency Rulemaking and Agency Inaction |
pp. 801-817, 823-837 |
Guidance to Compliance with Congressional Review Act (April 11, 2019) |
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| 25. | April 17, 2019 |
Review of Informal Agency Guidance and Determinations Introduction to Judicial Deference on Agency Interpretations |
pp. 838-843, 855-871 DOJ Manual 1-20.000 re Use of Guidance Documents in Litigation |
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| 26. | April 22, 2019 | Judicial Deference to Agency Interpretations: Skidmore-Chevron-Mead and Current Efforts to Reverse Chevron |
pp. 892 note 3-909 (not including Note on Empirical Studies) Kisor certiorari petition and oral argument |
Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 Arizona HB 2238 (2018) |
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| 27. | April 24, 2019 | Final Review Session Deadline to submit email questions: April 30 at 5:00 pm. I will circulate a global answer to those emails on May 1 to the entire class (unless you ask me to keep your question confidential) |
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| May 3, 2019 | Final exam will take place on May 3 in Rooms 240 and 215 in TUII at 9 a.m. CDT. |
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