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KLI Research Paper Series No. 2026-01
Administrative Authority, Procedure, and the Record: A Framework for Evaluating Federal Agency Action
Delonte D. Kelly · Version 1.3 · 2026-08-15
This paper develops a disciplined analytical sequence for evaluating federal agency action: statute, delegation, procedure, record, finality, and review. Federal administrative law is frequently approached as a body of substantive outcomes rather than as a system of authority, process, and accountability. The paper develops a repeatable primary-source res…
Administrative LawAdministrative Procedure ActFederal AgenciesAdministrative RecordJudicial Review
SSRN Abstract ID 7284922 · Zenodo DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21955550