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Unearthing The Lost History Of Seminole Rock, Sanne H. Knudsen, Amy J. Wildermuth
Unearthing The Lost History Of Seminole Rock, Sanne H. Knudsen, Amy J. Wildermuth
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This Article documents the untethering of Bowles v. Seminole Rock [325 U.S. 410 (1945)]. It shows how, in the 1960s and 1970s, alongside an expanding administrative state, the doctrine transformed into a more mechanical and highly deferential form of agency deference. It further shows that this transformation is marked by a consistent lack of scholarly or judicial reflection on its underpinnings.
In doing so, this Article provides new depth to the emerging critiques of Seminole Rock deference and lends critical support for reexamination of the doctrine.
Lessons From The Lost History Of Seminole Rock, Sanne H. Knudsen, Amy J. Wildermuth
Lessons From The Lost History Of Seminole Rock, Sanne H. Knudsen, Amy J. Wildermuth
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This Article informs the current debate over Auer v. Robbins (519 U.S. 452 (1997)) deference by exploring the roots of the Bowles v. Seminole Rock decision (325 U.S. 410 (1945)) and its subsequent reinterpretation through a creative approach. To do so, this Article offers a series of hypothetical opinions applying the various historical interpretations of Seminole Rock to a single set of facts.
Part I places Seminole Rock in the constellation of deference doctrines in administrative law so that one can easily understand what the doctrine is and when it applies. Part II examines the transformation of Seminole Rock through …