Sourcebook of Federal Judicial Review Statutes

Based on a survey of the entire United States Code, the Sourcebook (available here) comprehensively analyzes more than 650 statutory provisions that govern how federal courts review agency rules and orders. Topics include the availability of review, choice of court, administrative exhaustion, limitations periods, and the scope and standard of review. The Sourcebook also includes a checklist to help Congress draft new or amend existing judicial review statutes. 

Project Advisors

  • Sharon Buccino (Natural Resources Defense Council)

  • Betty Jo Christian (Steptoe & Johnson LLP)

  • Lisa Heinzerling (Georgetown University Law Center)

  • Michael Herz (Benjamin Cardozo School of Law)

  • Kristin Hickman (University of Minnesota Law School)

  • Ron Levin (Washington University School of Law)

  • Richard J. Pierce, Jr. (The George Washington University Law School)

  • Jonathan Sallet (Steptoe & Johnson LLP)

  • Peter Shane (The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law)

  • Jonathan Siegel (The George Washington University Law School)

  • Kate Todd (formerly of U.S. Chamber Litigation Center)

  • Andrew Vollmer (Mercatus Center at George Mason University)

  • Allison Zieve (Public Citizen Litigation Group)

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Project Documents

Name Committee Type Date File
Committee Meeting Agenda - December 3, 2020 Committee on Judicial Review Agenda Download Committee Meeting Agenda - December 3, 2020
Sourcebook of Federal Judicial Review Statutes Publication Download Sourcebook of Federal Judicial Review Statutes
Draft Sourcebook of Federal Judicial Review Statutes Committee on Judicial Review Publication Download Draft Sourcebook of Federal Judicial Review Statutes
Revised Sourcebook of Federal Judicial Review Statutes Committee on Judicial Review Publication Download Revised Sourcebook of Federal Judicial Review Statutes
Comment by Senior Fellow Ronald M. Levin (Apr. 22, 2021) Committee on Judicial Review Comment Download Comment by Senior Fellow Ronald M. Levin (Apr. 22, 2021)
Comment by Public Member Andrew N. Vollmer (Apr. 20, 2021) Committee on Judicial Review Comment Download Comment by Public Member Andrew N. Vollmer (Apr. 20, 2021)
Comment by Special Counsel Jeffrey S. Lubbers (Apr. 21, 2021) Committee on Judicial Review Comment Download Comment by Special Counsel Jeffrey S. Lubbers (Apr. 21, 2021)
Comment by Public Member Jonathan R. Siegel (June 29, 2021) Committee on Judicial Review Comment Download Comment by Public Member Jonathan R. Siegel (June 29, 2021)
Comment by Elaine Mittleman (Apr. 16, 2021) Committee on Judicial Review Comment Download Comment by Elaine Mittleman (Apr. 16, 2021)
Comment by Senior Fellow Nina A. Mendelson (June 22, 2021) Committee on Judicial Review Comment Download Comment by Senior Fellow Nina A. Mendelson (June 22, 2021)
Comment by Elaine Mittleman (Mar. 31, 2021) Committee on Judicial Review Comment Download Comment by Elaine Mittleman (Mar. 31, 2021)
Comment by Public Member Kristin E. Hickman (June 16, 2021) Committee on Judicial Review Comment Download Comment by Public Member Kristin E. Hickman (June 16, 2021)
Comment by Council Member Ronald A. Cass (Mar. 30, 2021) Committee on Judicial Review Comment Download Comment by Council Member Ronald A. Cass (Mar. 30, 2021)
Comment by Senior Fellow Nina A. Mendelson (June 15, 2021) Committee on Judicial Review Comment Download Comment by Senior Fellow Nina A. Mendelson (June 15, 2021)
Comment by Public Member Jack M. Beermann (June 13, 2021) Committee on Judicial Review Comment Download Comment by Public Member Jack M. Beermann (June 13, 2021)
Comment by Public Member John F. Duffy (Dec. 4, 2020) Committee on Judicial Review Comment Download Comment by Public Member John F. Duffy (Dec. 4, 2020)
Comment by Public Member John F. Duffy (Dec. 3, 2020) Committee on Judicial Review Comment Download Comment by Public Member John F. Duffy (Dec. 3, 2020)
Comment by Senior Fellow Paul D. Kamenar (Dec. 3, 2020) Committee on Judicial Review Comment Download Comment by Senior Fellow Paul D. Kamenar (Dec. 3, 2020)
Comment by Senior Fellow Alan B. Morrison (May 19, 2021) Committee on Judicial Review Comment Download Comment by Senior Fellow Alan B. Morrison (May 19, 2021)
Comment by Senior Fellow Michael E. Herz (May 3, 2021) Committee on Judicial Review Comment Download Comment by Senior Fellow Michael E. Herz (May 3, 2021)
Comment by Senior Fellow Alan B. Morrison (Apr. 30, 2021) Committee on Judicial Review Comment Download Comment by Senior Fellow Alan B. Morrison (Apr. 30, 2021)
Comment by Senior Fellow Alan B. Morrison (Apr. 22, 2021) Committee on Judicial Review Comment Download Comment by Senior Fellow Alan B. Morrison (Apr. 22, 2021)
Comment by Senior Fellow Paul D. Kamenar (Apr. 22, 2021) Committee on Judicial Review Comment Download Comment by Senior Fellow Paul D. Kamenar (Apr. 22, 2021)
Comment by Senior Fellow Richard J. Pierce, Jr. (Apr. 22, 2021) Committee on Judicial Review Comment Download Comment by Senior Fellow Richard J. Pierce, Jr. (Apr. 22, 2021)
Staff Memorandum for Committee on Judicial Review (Dec. 1, 2020) Committee on Judicial Review Memorandum Download Staff Memorandum for Committee on Judicial Review (Dec. 1, 2020)
Statutory Analysis Spreadsheet Committee on Judicial Review Appendix Download Statutory Analysis Spreadsheet
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