Administrative Law

This is the audio version of the videoconference with Richard Skinner, OIG.

These podcasts provide you with some explanation of the three general recommendations that will be presented to Mr. Skinner. Your comments are requested. This podcast will focus on the first recommendation. Skinner Recommendations Pt1.mp3

This podcast will focus on the second and third recommendations. Skinner Recommendations Pt2.mp3

This podcast provides reflections on how to interpret the reports, data to reach conclusions about whether the outputs are resulting in outcomes. Federal Response to Katrina.mp3

This is the second part of Hermine's interview on her experience after Katrina and reaction to the governments' efforts. Katrina Interview-Hermine Pt 2.mp3

This podcast provides an overview of the reorganization of FEMA under DHS and the chronology of the Katrina Disaster and governmental response. There is discussion of the general issues in each of the subject areas and what students should be focused on. Katrina Overview.mp3

This podcasts provides an overview of FOIA and the Privacy Act of 1974, the procedures and exemptions. It also discusses some of the challenges in making a FOIA request that will result in the disclosure of information. FOIA.mp3

This is an interview with Tammy, a married mother of two who lost her home and three small businesses in the disaster. She has used the insurance proceeds on her home to buy another one and her husband has resumed his home improvement business, while she is no longer working. She has an elderly mother so she needs to stay close to hom. Katrina Interview-Tammy.mp3

This is an interview with Hermine, a divorced mom of two who moved her children and parents from New Orleans to Baton Rouge. She was a teacher who was among the many teachers who were fired after Katrina. Her parents owned and lived in a hotel, which was destroyed by the hurricane. They had flood and hurricane insurance but neither carrier is accepting responsibility. Katrina Interview-Hermine.mp3

This is a telephone interview with Kathy, a retired school teacher who lived in St. Bernard Parish, one of the hardest hit areas around New Orleans. She was a homeowner who had just paid off her house before it was damaged by the floods. She now has another house about 30 miles away and is trying to figure out what to do with her home in St. Bernard Parish. She is too afraid to go back and does not trust anyone's representations. She feels we need to stop assigning blame and help those who still have not found loved ones or are in need of financial assistance. Katrina Interview-Kathy.mp3

This podcast relates to the standards of judicial review: arbitrary and capricious and abuse of discretion, and substantial evidence test. Judicial standards of review.mp3

This podcast will reivew judicial controls, specifically, the scope and standard for judicial review, as well as preliminary matters related to Standing, Ripeness, Reviewability and Primary Jurisdiction.

Judicial controls.mp3

This podcast provides an overview of the separations of power doctrine and how the legislature, executive and judiciary provide a system of checks and balances. AdminPodcast2.mp3

This podcast focuses on military access to law schools to recruit. Military access1 .mp3

This podcast focuses on the solutions to the problem regardless of how the Supreme Court decides Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights v. Rumsfeld. Military access 2.mp3

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This podcast provides a brief overview of administrative agencies and practice, covering the first three classes. AdminPodcast1.mp3

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