The State of the Administrative State: Trump's First 100 Days

In this season's final installment of the Hard Look Series , we take a focused look back at the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency—not through the lens of news headlines or viral clips, but through the quieter, often more consequential corridors of administrative law. Professors Jennifer Selin and Chris Walker join us to reflect.

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Show Notes:

• Presidential Documents on the Federal Register (Updated Daily)
• Congressional Research Service: “The Good Cause Exception to Notice and Comment Rulemaking: JudicialReview of Agency Action” (January 29, 2016)
• FDA v. Wages and White Lion Investments, LLC
• The Presentment Clause (Article I, Section 7 of the U.S.Constitution)
• Presidential Action: Restoring Accountability toPolicy-Influencing Positions Within the Federal Workforce (January 20, 2025)
• The Hill: “Law Firms Divided Over Response to TrumpOrder” (March 25, 2025)
• Presidential Action: Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies (February 18, 2025)
• SCOTUS Blog: “Justices Will Hear Arguments on Trump’sEffort to End Birthright Citizenship” (April 17, 2025)

More From Our Guests:

• Jennifer Selin, “Constraining the Executive Branch:Delegation, Agency Independence, and Congressional Design of Judicial Review”
• Chris Walker, “Congress and the Shifting Sands inAdministrative Law”