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
77 Pages Posted: 7 Oct 2016 Last revised: 10 Aug 2017
Aaron L. Nielson
Brigham Young University - J. Reuben Clark Law School
Sanne H. Knudsen
University of Washington - School of Law
Amy J. Wildermuth
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law
Aditya Bamzai
University of Virginia School of Law
Richard J. Pierce
George Washington University Law School
Cynthia Barmore
Independent
William Yeatman
Georgetown University, Law Center; Cato Institute
Christopher J. Walker
University of Michigan Law School
Kevin M. Stack
Vanderbilt University - Law School
Andy Grewal
University of Iowa - College of Law
Steve R. Johnson
Florida State University - College of Law
F. Andrew Hessick
University of North Carolina School of Law
Jonathan H. Adler
Case Western Reserve University School of Law; PERC - Property and Environment Research Center
Catherine M. Sharkey
New York University School of Law
David Feder
Munger, Tolles & Olson, LLP
Cass R. Sunstein
Harvard Law School; Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)
Adrian Vermeule
Harvard Law School
Ronald M. Levin
Washington University in St. Louis - School of Law
Kevin O. Leske
University of Dayton School of Law
James Cleith Phillips
Chapman University, The Dale E. Fowler School of Law
Daniel Ortner
Utah Supreme Court
Gillian E. Metzger
Columbia University - Law School
William Funk
Lewis & Clark Law School
Kristin E. Hickman
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law
Jeffrey A. Pojanowski
Notre Dame Law School
Adam White
American Enterprise Institute; George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty
Conor Clarke
Washington University in St. Louis - School of Law
Date Written: October 4, 2016
Abstract
Seminole Rock (or Auer) deference has captured the attention of scholars, policymakers, and the judiciary. That is why Notice & Comment, the blog of the Yale Journal on Regulation and the American Bar Association’s Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice, hosted an online symposium from September 12 to September 23, 2016 on the subject. This symposium contains over 20 contributions addressing different aspects of Seminole Rock deference.
Topics include:
History of Seminole Rock
Empirical Examinations of Seminole Rock
Understanding Seminole Rock Within Agencies
Understanding Seminole Rock as Applied to Tax, Environmental Law, and Criminal Sentencing
Why Seminole Rock Matters
Should the Supreme Court Overrule Seminole Rock?
Would Overruling Seminole Rock Have Unintended Consequences?
What Might the Supreme Court Do?
What Might Congress Do?
The Future of Seminole Rock?
Keywords: Administrative Agencies, Seminole Rock, Auer, What Is New in Administrative Law, Deference, Chevron
JEL Classification: K23, K20, K30, K32, K34
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Aaron Nielson (Contact Author)

Brigham Young University - J. Reuben Clark Law School ( email )
430 JRCB
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602
United States
Sanne H. Knudsen

University of Washington - School of Law ( email )
William H. Gates Hall
Box 353020
Seattle, WA 98105-3020
United States
HOME PAGE: https://www.law.washington.edu/directory/profile.aspx?ID=601
Amy J. Wildermuth

University of Pittsburgh - School of Law ( email )
3900 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
United States
412-383-4477 (Phone)
Aditya Bamzai

University of Virginia School of Law ( email )
580 Massie Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
United States
Richard J. Pierce

George Washington University Law School ( email )
2000 H Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20052
United States
202-994-1549 (Phone)
202-994-5157 (Fax)
Cynthia Barmore
Independent ( email )
William Yeatman
Georgetown University, Law Center ( email )
Washington, DC
United States
Cato Institute ( email )
1000 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001-5403
United States
Christopher J. Walker

University of Michigan Law School ( email )
625 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1215
United States
HOME PAGE: http://www.chrisjwalker.com
Kevin M. Stack

Vanderbilt University - Law School ( email )
131 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203-1181
United States
Amandeep S. Grewal
University of Iowa - College of Law ( email )
Melrose and Byington
Iowa City, IA 52242
United States
Steve R. Johnson

Florida State University - College of Law ( email )
425 W. Jefferson Street
Room R210
Tallahassee, FL 32306
United States
850-644-1777 (Phone)
HOME PAGE: http://www.law.fsu.edu/faculty/sjohnson.html
F. Andrew Hessick

University of North Carolina School of Law ( email )
Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road
CB #3380
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3380
United States
Jonathan H. Adler

Case Western Reserve University School of Law ( email )
11075 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44106-7148
United States
216-368-2535 (Phone)
216-368-2086 (Fax)
HOME PAGE: http://www.jhadler.net
Catherine M. Sharkey

New York University School of Law ( email )
40 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012-1099
United States
212-998-6729 (Phone)
David Feder
Munger, Tolles & Olson, LLP ( email )
CA
United States
Cass R. Sunstein

Harvard Law School ( email )
1575 Massachusetts Ave
Areeda Hall 225
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
617-496-2291 (Phone)
Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) ( email )
79 John F. Kennedy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
Ronald M. Levin
Washington University in St. Louis - School of Law ( email )
Campus Box 1120
St. Louis, MO 63130
United States
314-935-6490 (Phone)
314-935-5356 (Fax)
Kevin Leske
University of Dayton School of Law ( email )
300 College Park
Dayton, OH 45469
United States
HOME PAGE: http://www.udayton.edu/directory/law/leske_kevin.php
James Cleith Phillips

Chapman University, The Dale E. Fowler School of Law ( email )
One University Drive
Orange, CA 92866-1099
United States
HOME PAGE: http://https://www.chapman.edu/our-faculty/james-phillips
Daniel Ortner
Utah Supreme Court ( email )
450 South State Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
United States
Gillian E. Metzger

Columbia University - Law School ( email )
435 West 116th Street
Jerome Greene Hall, Mailbox: C-11
New York, NY 10027
United States
212-854-2667 (Phone)
212-854-7946 (Fax)
William F. Funk
Lewis & Clark Law School ( email )
10015 S.W. Terwilliger Blvd.
Portland, OR 97219-7799
United States
503-768-6606 (Phone)
503-768-6671 (Fax)
Kristin E. Hickman

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Law ( email )
229 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States
612-624-2915 (Phone)
Adam White
American Enterprise Institute ( email )
1150 17th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
United States
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty
Conor Clarke
Washington University in St. Louis - School of Law ( email )
1 Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130
United States
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