Chris Walker
@chrisjwalker.bsky.social
Law Prof @ umich (formerly Ohio State), ABA AdLaw Section past chair, YaleJREG blogger, #adlaw nerd, dad of four
https://michigan.law.umich.edu/faculty-and-scholarship/our-faculty/christopher-j-walker
https://michigan.law.umich.edu/faculty-and-scholarship/our-faculty/christopher-j-walker
Andrew Hammond and I contributed an article from our empirical study on Auer deference after Kisor v. Wilkie, entitled Stare Decisis and the Missing Administrability Inquiry: ssrn.com/abstract=538...
Stare Decisis and the Missing Administrability Inquiry
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Administrative law is undergoing a tremendous amount of change. Presidential administrations have abandoned long-held practices and embraced new strategi
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January 1, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Andrew Hammond and I contributed an article from our empirical study on Auer deference after Kisor v. Wilkie, entitled Stare Decisis and the Missing Administrability Inquiry: ssrn.com/abstract=538...
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My colleagues and I studied the effect on Obama nominees alone, pre- and post- Nov 2013. We find post-filibuster: faster confirmation times, higher confirmation rates, but not a big shift to appoint more liberal nominees (plotted here). www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
December 9, 2025 at 1:50 AM
My colleagues and I studied the effect on Obama nominees alone, pre- and post- Nov 2013. We find post-filibuster: faster confirmation times, higher confirmation rates, but not a big shift to appoint more liberal nominees (plotted here). www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
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Definitely potential for a post-filibuster effect, but not enough presidencies per party yet to really see (e.g., for Rs, impossible to untangle filibuster end from a pure Trump effect).
December 9, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Definitely potential for a post-filibuster effect, but not enough presidencies per party yet to really see (e.g., for Rs, impossible to untangle filibuster end from a pure Trump effect).
Would be super fascinating to try to measure the post-filibuster effect (similar to a post-Loper Bright effect in the coming years). I wouldn't be surprised if there is already or forthcoming polisci work on this @theclboyd.bsky.social
December 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Would be super fascinating to try to measure the post-filibuster effect (similar to a post-Loper Bright effect in the coming years). I wouldn't be surprised if there is already or forthcoming polisci work on this @theclboyd.bsky.social
Here's our amicus brief: ssrn.com/abstract=503...
Brief for Amicus Curiae Professors Michael Kagan and Christopher J. Walker in Lopez v. Garland in Support of Rehearing En Banc
Amici curiae are leading scholars who write, research, and teach at the intersections of administrative law, immigration law, and civil litigation. They have cl
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August 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Here's our amicus brief: ssrn.com/abstract=503...
Here's the opinion: cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/op...
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August 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Here's the opinion: cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/op...