Judicial Review Authority examines how courts monitor administrative agencies, ensuring they adhere to legal and constitutional boundaries. It explores the doctrines, agency expertise deference, and available remedies when agencies overstep. This is critical since it influences the balance of power and affects policy in areas from environmental protection to healthcare. Did you know the rise of administrative agencies in the 20th century required an expansion of judicial oversight? The book argues judicial review is essential for protecting individual liberties and preventing arbitrary government actions, even as agencies play a vital role in policy implementation. It starts by outlining administrative law principles and the constitutional basis for judicial review, progressing to different review standards.
Subsequent chapters delve into agency decision-making, like rulemaking and enforcement, before concluding with remedies for unlawful administrative conduct. This analysis is supported by judicial opinions, statutes, scholarly literature, and empirical studies. What makes this book unique is its focus on the practical realities of judicial review, examining operations in specific contexts. It’s valuable for those seeking a nuanced understanding of judicial review and its ongoing importance, especially considering that it connects constitutional law, political science, and public administration to examine government accountability and checks and balances.
