Federal Agency Adjudication

Now in its second edition, A Guide to Federal Agency Adjudication is written to assist government and private counsel engaged in all varieties of administrative adjudication.

Federal Agency Rulemaking

Given the extensive use of rule making in federal agencies, it is important that agency rulemakers have available as clear guidance as possible. As procedures governing the rulemaking process have proliferated since the Administrative Procedure Act was enacted, the potential procedural pitfalls have multiplied.

Federal Tort Claims Act

A Guide to the Federal Tort Claims Act provides a concise overview of the FTCA and its jurisprudence. The author is a seasoned professional who has spent many years litigating and managing FTCA issues at the Department of Justice. His approach is straightforward and comprehensive.

Blackletter Administrative Law

Judicial and Political Review

A thorough overview of the law of judicial and political control of federal agencies. The primary focus is on the availability and scope of judicial review, but the book also discusses the control exercised by the U.S. president and Congress. See A Guide to Federal Agency Adjudication & A Guide to Federal Agency Rulemaking

Federal Preemption of State Law

Addresses state-federal conflicts in the context of statutory preemption and "implied preemption" of state laws, state rules and state civil litigation. The book includes the latest Supreme Court decisions on administrative and products liability applications of the Constitution's Supremacy Clause and the Tenth Amendment.

Realists Guide to Redistricting

Following the 2010 census, every state will undertake the often contentious process of redistricting. Though some principles remain constant, much has changed in the decade since the last round of redistricting. The Second Edition is a practical handbook covering the fundamentals of redistricting law.

International Election Principles

A practical resource covering standards, rules, and other criteria that apply to elections around the world. The book is designed to help attorneys (and others observing or otherwise participating in the electoral process) understand the general standards and theoretical complexities of the field.

Government in the Sunshine Act

A definitive update of this leading commentary on the Act and its history, cited by the Supreme Court in FCC v ITT World Communications, Inc., 466 U.S. 463, 471 (1984), this new edition examines major Sunshine Act case law, agency practices and legal literature of the past 28 years.