William Funk

Lewis & Clark Law School

Professor of Law

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Reflections on Seminole Rock: The Past, Present, and Future of Deference to Agency Regulatory Interpretations

Yale Journal of Regulation, Notice & Comment Blog, Washington University in St. Louis Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2847668, Minnesota Legal Studies Research Paper No. 16-41, Virginia Public Law and Legal Theory Research Paper No. 2017-38
Number of pages: 77 Posted: 07 Oct 2016 Last Revised: 10 Aug 2017
Aaron L. Nielson, Sanne H. Knudsen, Amy J. Wildermuth, Aditya Bamzai, Richard J. Pierce, Cynthia Barmore, William Yeatman, William Yeatman, Christopher J. Walker, Kevin M. Stack, Andy Grewal, Steve R. Johnson, F. Andrew Hessick, Jonathan H. Adler, Catherine M. Sharkey, David Feder, Cass R. Sunstein, Adrian Vermeule, Ronald M. Levin, Kevin O. Leske, James Cleith Phillips, Daniel Ortner, Gillian E. Metzger, William Funk, Kristin E. Hickman, Jeffrey A. Pojanowski, Adam White and Conor Clarke
Brigham Young University - J. Reuben Clark Law School, University of Washington - School of Law, University of Pittsburgh - School of Law, University of Virginia School of Law, George Washington University Law School, Independent, Cato InstituteGeorgetown University, Law Center, University of Michigan Law School, Vanderbilt University - Law School, University of Iowa - College of Law, Florida State University - College of Law, University of North Carolina School of Law, Case Western Reserve University School of Law, New York University School of Law, Munger, Tolles & Olson, LLP, Harvard Law School, Harvard Law School, Washington University in St. Louis - School of Law, University of Dayton School of Law, Chapman University, The Dale E. Fowler School of Law, Utah Supreme Court, Columbia University - Law School, Lewis & Clark Law School, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law, Notre Dame Law School, American Enterprise Institute and Government of the United States of America - Office of Legal Counsel
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Administrative Agencies, Seminole Rock, Auer, What Is New in Administrative Law, Deference, Chevron

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Public Participation and Transparency in Administrative Law - Three Examples as an Object Lesson

Administrative Law Review, Vol. 61, No. 171, 2009, Lewis & Clark Law School Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2010-1
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 10 Nov 2009 Last Revised: 04 Jul 2012
William Funk
Lewis & Clark Law School
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Administrative law, Advisory Committees, faca, Government in the Sunshine, Negotiated Rulemaking, Regulartory negotiation, Public participation, Transparency

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When is a 'Rule' a Regulation? Marking a Clear Line between Nonlegislative Rules and Legislative Rules

Number of pages: 11 Posted: 11 Jan 2002
William Funk
Lewis & Clark Law School
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administrative law, rulemaking, interpretive rules, judicial review

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Electronic Surveillance of Terrorism: The Intelligence/Law Enforcement Dilemma - A History

Lewis & Clark Law Review, Vol. 11, No. 4, 2007, Lewis & Clark Law School Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2008-9
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 27 Feb 2008 Last Revised: 27 Feb 2014
William Funk
Lewis & Clark Law School
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electronic surveillance, Fourth Amendment, terrorism, intelligence, spying, foreign intelligence, national security

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A Primer on Nonlegislative Rules

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 07 Dec 2001
William Funk
Lewis & Clark Law School
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interpretative rules, nonlegislative rules, administrative law

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Electronic Surveillance of Terrorism in the United States

Mississippi Law Journal, Vol. 80, No. 4, 2011, Lewis & Clark Law School Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2011-19
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 12 Aug 2011 Last Revised: 07 Sep 2011
William Funk
Lewis & Clark Law School
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national security, criminal procedure, constitutional law, electronic surveillance, terrorism, Fourth Amendment

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Final Agency Action after Hawkes

Number of pages: 13 Posted: 21 Aug 2016
William Funk
Lewis & Clark Law School
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Finality, Judicial Review, Justiciability, Administrative Law

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Climate Change and the Puget Sound: Building the Legal Framework for Adaptation

Center for Progressive Reform White Paper No. 1108, Lewis & Clark Law School Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2011-18
Number of pages: 81 Posted: 13 Jun 2011 Last Revised: 19 Oct 2014
Robert L. Glicksman, Catherine O'Neill, Ling-Yee Huang, William L. Andreen, Robin Kundis Craig, Victor Byers Flatt, William Funk, Dale D. Goble, Alice Kaswan and Robert R. M. Verchick
George Washington University - Law School, Lewis & Clark Law School, Independent, University of Alabama - School of Law, USC Gould School of Law, University of Houston Law Center, Lewis & Clark Law School, University of Idaho College of Law, University of San Francisco - School of Law and Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
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climate change, adaptation, prior appropriation, sea level rise, planning, disaster law, public health, clean air act, clean water act, adaptive management, flexibility, uncertainty

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Constitutional Implications of Regional CO2 Cap-and-Trade Programs: The Northeast Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative as a Case in Point

UCLA Journal of Environmental Law & Policy, Vol. 27, p. 353, 2009, Lewis & Clark Law School Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2009-25
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 29 Sep 2009 Last Revised: 29 Oct 2013
William Funk
Lewis & Clark Law School
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Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Climate Change, Dormant Commerce Clause, Compact Clause, Preemption, Federalism

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The Rise and Purported Demise of Wong Yang Sung

Administrative Law Review, Vol. 58, No. 881, 2006, Lewis & Clark Law School Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2007-18
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 11 Nov 2007 Last Revised: 24 Dec 2007
William Funk
Lewis & Clark Law School
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Administrative Procedure, APA, Adjudication, Formal Adjudication, Chevron, Matthews v. Eldridge

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Deadly Drones, Due Process, and the Fourth Amendment

William & Mary Bill of Rights, Vol. 22, Lewis & Clark Law School Legal Studies Research Paper No. 14/2013
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 13 Jun 2013
William Funk
Lewis & Clark Law School
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due process, fourth amendment, drones, search and seizure, constitutional law

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Intimidation and the Internet

Penn State Law Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 09 Feb 2006
William Funk
Lewis & Clark Law School
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intimidation, internet, First Amendment, Free Speech, True threats, World Wide Web

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Judicial Deference and Regulatory Preemption by Federal Agencies

Tulane Law Review, Vol. 84, No. 1233, 2010, Lewis & Clark Law School Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2010-10
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 11 Apr 2010 Last Revised: 19 Apr 2010
William Funk
Lewis & Clark Law School
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Legislating for Non-Legislative Rules

Administrative Law Review, Vol. 56, No. 2, December 2004
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 31 Jul 2004 Last Revised: 19 May 2010
William Funk
Lewis & Clark Law School
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The Truth About Torts: Regulatory Preemption at the Federal Railroad Administration

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 18 Jun 2010
Thomas Owen McGarity, James Goodwin, Sidney A. Shapiro, William Funk, Nina A. Mendelson and Jennifer Marshall
University of Texas at Austin - School of Law, Center for Progressive Reform, Wake Forest University School of Law, Lewis & Clark Law School, University of Michigan Law School and Allen & Overy LLP
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Regulatory preemption, tort law, railroad safety

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The Future of Progressive Regulatory Reform – A Review and Critique of Two Proposals

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 28 Jan 2019
William Funk
Lewis & Clark Law School
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administrative law; rulemaking; regulatory reform; legislation

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Make My Day! Dirty Harry and Final Agency Action

Environmental Law, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 17 Jan 2016
William Funk
Lewis & Clark Law School
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wetlands, clean water act, final agency action, administrative law, judicial review

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Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies - New Dimensions Since Darby

Pace Environmental Law (PELR) Review, Vol. 18, No. 1, Winter 2000
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 17 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 19 May 2010
William Funk
Lewis & Clark Law School
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Plausibility Pleading: Barring the Courthouse Door to Deserving Claimants

Lewis & Clark Law School Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2010-25
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 01 Oct 2010 Last Revised: 13 Oct 2010
William Funk, Thomas Owen McGarity, Sidney A. Shapiro and James Goodwin
Lewis & Clark Law School, University of Texas at Austin - School of Law, Wake Forest University School of Law and Center for Progressive Reform
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Pleading, Supreme Court, Access to Justice

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‘Fifty FDAs’: An Argument for Federal Preemption of State Tort Law that is Less than Meets the Eye

Lewis & Clark Law School Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2010-28, Energy Center Research Paper No. 10-10
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 01 Oct 2010 Last Revised: 28 Jul 2013
William W. Buzbee, William Funk, Thomas Owen McGarity, Sidney A. Shapiro, James Goodwin and Matthew Shudtz
Georgetown University Law Center, Lewis & Clark Law School, University of Texas at Austin - School of Law, Wake Forest University School of Law, Center for Progressive Reform and University of Georgia Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems
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regulatory preemption, tort law, drug and medical device safety

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Is the Environmental Appeals Board Unconstitutional or Unlawful?

Environmental Law, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 02 May 2019
William Funk
Lewis & Clark Law School
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appointments, delegation, statutory interpretation, administrative law, constitutional law

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Manning the Gates: Standing Doctrine as a Barrier to Judicial Policing of Agency Action in the United States, Germany, and the European Union

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 23 Nov 2013
William Funk
Lewis & Clark Law School
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standing, separation of powers, judicial review,