Rephael G. Stern

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The Lost English Roots of Notice-and-Comment Rulemaking

Using new archival research, this Article argues that notice-and-comment rulemaking emerged from a series of American transplantations of English rulemaking procedures. Yet, as this Article emphasizes, during the 1930s and 1940s Americans only partially adopted the English framework. The rejection of laying procedures implicates the legitimacy of our rulemaking system.

Apr 30, 2025