The Administrative State Before the Supreme Court

In The Administrative State Before the Supreme Court: Perspectives on the Nondelegation Doctrine leading scholars consider a revival of the Constitution’s nondelegation doctrine?the separation-of-powers principle that bars Congress from transferring its legislative powers to the administrative agencies. Although the nondelegation doctrine has lain dormant since 1935 some Supreme Court justices have recently called for its return. As the Supreme Court takes up the doctrine in current cases this volume makes a timely contribution to our understanding of the separation of powers and the Constitution.