Christopher J. Walker

Christopher J. Walker is an associate professor of law at Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, a council member on the ABA’s Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice, and a regular blogger at the Yale Journal on Regulation.

Precedent in Agency Adjudication

Precedent in Agency Adjudication

Agencies should use ACUS’s recommendation to develop transparent approaches to precedent.

Improving Models for Agency Appellate Review

Improving Models for Agency Appellate Review

An ACUS study examines how agency review models differ across agencies.

A Reply to Our Interlocutors

A Reply to Our Interlocutors

A response to a lively debate on the modern administrative state.

Reviving Congress’s Ambition

Reviving Congress’s Ambition

Regular reauthorization of statutes can fix congressional delegation’s temporal problem.

Judge Kavanaugh, Chevron Deference, and the Supreme Court

Judge Kavanaugh, Chevron Deference, and the Supreme Court

If confirmed, Judge Kavanaugh would likely support narrowing Chevron’s scope.

Headless Agency Adjudication at the Patent Office

Headless Agency Adjudication at the Patent Office

Supreme Court approval of patent adjudication raises new questions about limits of modern agency adjudication.

The Regulatory Accountability Act Is a Model of Bipartisan Reform

The Regulatory Accountability Act Is a Model of Bipartisan Reform

Recent bill would provide much-needed change to the most prominent source of U.S. administrative law.

Courts Regulating the Regulators

Courts Regulating the Regulators

Recent cases and proposed legislation reveal decreasing deference to agencies’ interpretation of their own regulations.

Cost-Benefit Analysis: A Tool for Good Governance in Financial Regulation

Cost-Benefit Analysis: A Tool for Good Governance in Financial Regulation

Effective evaluation helps to guard against regulatory capture.