RHODES: The Administrative State’s Hidden Architecture (Part 1)
Entering Charles Merriam’s Marble Cake Factory The Administrative Procedure Act (APA), enacted in 1946, is often described as the foundational statute of modern administrative law. Its stated purpose was procedural: to regularize agency rulemaking, ensure public notice, provide opportunities for comment, and define standards for judicial review. As Encyclopaedia Britannica summarizes, the Act was intended … Read more