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Kristin E. Hickman

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Kristin Hickman is an American legal scholar known for her work in the fields of administrative law, tax administration, statutory… more

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by Kristin E. Hickman

khickmanjd.bsky.social
Many thanks to CA6 Judge Amul Thapar for taking the time to talk with different groups of @umnlawschool.bsky.social students & faculty today, & to our student Federalist Society chapter for taking the lead on hosting him.
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by Kristin E. Hickman

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For those who follow tax & admin, the 8th Circuit just reversed the Tax Court in favor of the taxpayer in the big 3M transfer pricing case, citing Loper Bright plus the #SCOTUS First Security Bank decision, & treating Brand X as dead (rightly IMO).
ecf.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/25/10/233772P.pdf
U.S. Court Of Appeals
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by Kristin E. Hickman

khickmanjd.bsky.social
Delighted to be @umichlaw.bsky.social today to present my paper with Amy Wildermuth, Harmonizing Delegation and Deference After Loper Bright, at the public law workshop. Many thanks to @jdmortenson.bsky.social & @profrrothschild.bsky.social for inviting me.
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Harmonizing Delegation and Deference After <i>Loper Bright</i>
By overturning <i>Chevron</i>, the Supreme Court's <i>Loper Bright</i> decision clearly changed the way in which courts must approach agency actions interpretin
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by Kristin E. Hickman — Reposted by: Orin S. Kerr

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From @orinkerr.bsky.social, highly recommended for my 1L students, although my 2Ls and 3Ls might also glean insights given the benefit of hindsight.
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Orin Kerr @orinkerr.bsky.social · Aug 23
Are you starting your 1L year this fall? Here's my explainer for what is ahead and what you should and shouldn't do.
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"So You're About To Start Law School": A Law Student's Guide with Stanford Law Professor Orin Kerr
YouTube video by Law School Videos
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by Orin S. Kerr — Reposted by: Kristin E. Hickman, Kim L. Scheppele, Virginia , and 1 more

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Are you starting your 1L year this fall? Here's my explainer for what is ahead and what you should and shouldn't do.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ayl3...
"So You're About To Start Law School": A Law Student's Guide with Stanford Law Professor Orin Kerr
YouTube video by Law School Videos
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by Kristin E. Hickman

khickmanjd.bsky.social
This from @orinkerr.bsky.social is so true. Also recommend the essay.
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Orin Kerr @orinkerr.bsky.social · Aug 7
If you're a 1L starting law school in coming weeks, just remember: You're *supposed to* feel a bit confused at first. It's normal. Law is like a language. You learn it best through immersion. You'll take a few weeks to get to speed.

This may help, too:
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by Orin S. Kerr — Reposted by: Kristin E. Hickman, Rebecca Tushnet, Nathan Richardson , and 1 more

orinkerr.bsky.social
If you're a 1L starting law school in coming weeks, just remember: You're *supposed to* feel a bit confused at first. It's normal. Law is like a language. You learn it best through immersion. You'll take a few weeks to get to speed.

This may help, too:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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by Kristin E. Hickman

khickmanjd.bsky.social
For users of the Hickman, Pierce, & Walker federal admin law textbook, @chrisjwalker.bsky.social has posted the link to our summer supplement at the Notice & Comment blog. We're working on the 5th edition. Feedback from users is always welcome.
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Chris Walker @chrisjwalker.bsky.social · Aug 7
Last week Kristin Hickman, Dick Pierce, and I finished the 2025 summer update to our federal administrative law casebook. The 5th Edition will be available next summer!

Details and link to update: www.yalejreg.com/nc/summer-20...
Summer 2025 Update to the Hickman-Pierce-Walker Federal Administrative Law: Cases and Materials - Yale Journal on Regulation
Kristin, Dick, and I have just published the Summer 2025 Update to our federal administrative law casebook. From the introduction: Administrative law is a dynamic field, and there are always interesti...
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Reposted by: Kristin E. Hickman

chrisjwalker.bsky.social
Last week Kristin Hickman, Dick Pierce, and I finished the 2025 summer update to our federal administrative law casebook. The 5th Edition will be available next summer!

Details and link to update: www.yalejreg.com/nc/summer-20...
Summer 2025 Update to the Hickman-Pierce-Walker Federal Administrative Law: Cases and Materials - Yale Journal on Regulation
Kristin, Dick, and I have just published the Summer 2025 Update to our federal administrative law casebook. From the introduction: Administrative law is a dynamic field, and there are always interesti...
www.yalejreg.com
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by Kristin E. Hickman

khickmanjd.bsky.social
Always interested in what @ajosephoconnell.bsky.social has to say about acting appointments. Here with @jacklgoldsmith.bsky.social about the New Jersey U.S. Attorney situation.
executivefunctions.substack.com/p/anne-josep...
Anne Joseph O'Connell on the New Jersey U.S. Attorney Matter
And the larger tangled state of the law of appointments and vacancies
executivefunctions.substack.com
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by Kristin E. Hickman

khickmanjd.bsky.social
New work from @kewhittington.bsky.social on diversity statements, academic freedom, and the first amendment, forthcoming Nebraska L. Rev., via @volokhc.bsky.social, the link is here:
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by Kristin E. Hickman

khickmanjd.bsky.social
Congratulations to my @umnlawschool.bsky.social colleague @niaolainf.bsky.social upon receiving this special honor.
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Minnesota Law @umnlawschool.bsky.social · Jul 22
Professor @niaolainf.bsky.social KC (Hons),​ has been elected​ a Fellow ​of the British Academy, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the humanities and social sciences.

Congratulations, Professor Ní Aoláin!
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Professor Fionnuala Ni Aolain KC (Hons) on the Washington St. bridge with the Mpls skyline in the background.
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Reposted by: Kristin E. Hickman, Fionnuala Ní Aoláin

umnlawschool.bsky.social
Professor @niaolainf.bsky.social KC (Hons),​ has been elected​ a Fellow ​of the British Academy, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the humanities and social sciences.

Congratulations, Professor Ní Aoláin!
z.umn.edu/akst
Professor Fionnuala Ni Aolain KC (Hons) on the Washington St. bridge with the Mpls skyline in the background.
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by Kristin E. Hickman

khickmanjd.bsky.social
Attention law profs and other authors. My @umnlawschool.bsky.social Minnesota Law Review students do a great job with the editing process. Submit today!
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Scholastica Law Reviews @scholasticalr.bsky.social · Jul 18
Minnesota Law Review is now open and accepting submissions on Scholastica!

Submit your article here: https://minnesota-law-review.scholasticahq.com/for-authors #LRSubmissions
Image of a law school library with the words "law reviews are opening!" and #LRSubmissions overlaid
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Reposted by: Kristin E. Hickman

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Minnesota Law Review is now open and accepting submissions on Scholastica!

Submit your article here: https://minnesota-law-review.scholasticahq.com/for-authors #LRSubmissions
Image of a law school library with the words "law reviews are opening!" and #LRSubmissions overlaid
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by Kristin E. Hickman

khickmanjd.bsky.social
Delighted to boost this new paper from @tphillips.bsky.social and my @umnlawschool.bsky.social colleague @nicholasbednar.bsky.social, just posted @ssrn.bsky.social. Very important issue! Per Nick, it has graphs! Check it out!
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Todd Phillips @tphillips.bsky.social · Jul 11
🚨@nicholasbednar.bsky.social and I have a new article titled Commission Quorums.

In light of firings rendering the NLRB and MSPB quorum-less, we review caselaw, common law principles, and the quorum rules of 76 commissions to understand the law of quorums. 1/

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Reposted by: Kristin E. Hickman

tphillips.bsky.social
🚨@nicholasbednar.bsky.social and I have a new article titled Commission Quorums.

In light of firings rendering the NLRB and MSPB quorum-less, we review caselaw, common law principles, and the quorum rules of 76 commissions to understand the law of quorums. 1/

papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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by Kristin E. Hickman

khickmanjd.bsky.social
I am so sorry for your loss, Sam. May her memory be a blessing.

by Kristin E. Hickman

khickmanjd.bsky.social
For those who follow admin law developments, the bi-annual ACUS plenary is underway, considering recommendations for agency investigative procedures; consultation with state, local, & tribal governments; & public participation in agency adjudications. It's livestreamed.
www.acus.gov/event/83rd-p...
83rd Plenary Session | Administrative Conference of the United States
For the General PublicThe plenary proceedings will be broadcast for public viewing. A livestream link will be posted to this page prior to the event.
www.acus.gov
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by Kristin E. Hickman

khickmanjd.bsky.social
Just shy of 200 pages of post-Loper Bright analysis, including a Chevron post-mortem, analysis of the justices' opinions in Loper Bright, and summaries of 72 SCOTUS Chevron decisions that might be eligible for statutory stare decisis post-Loper Bright.
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by Kristin E. Hickman

khickmanjd.bsky.social
uper excited that the special supplement of the Admin Law Treatise on statutory & regulatory interpretation in admin law after Loper Bright is now out @wolterskluwer.com! Lots of great stuff. See 👇
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by Kristin E. Hickman

khickmanjd.bsky.social
Many thanks, Nick.
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by Kristin E. Hickman

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Many thanks, Julian!
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by Kristin E. Hickman

khickmanjd.bsky.social
2/2: For those skeptical that Skidmore has a role to play after Loper Bright, I have noticed that some lower courts are applying Skidmore's factors while citing Loper Bright rather than Skidmore in their analysis. Maybe I'll write a follow-on essay or blog post at some point?
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by Kristin E. Hickman

khickmanjd.bsky.social
1/2: Happy to say that my Duke Law Journal Online (@dukelaw.bsky.social) essay on Skidmore after Loper Bright has been published. The DLJ student editors did a great job. I am grateful for their hard work & enthusiasm.
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I have one follow-on thought below:
"Anticipating a New Modern Skidmore Standard" by Kristin E. Hickman
In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Supreme Court overruled Chevron deference but blessed giving agency interpretations of statutes “respect” or “weight” under the Skidmore standard during ju...
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by Kristin E. Hickman

khickmanjd.bsky.social
Congratulations to my @umnlawschool.bsky.social colleague @nicholasbednar.bsky.social! Publication is a great excuse to check out the final version of the article, even if you read an earlier draft.
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Nick Bednar @nicholasbednar.bsky.social · Apr 17
My article, Presidential Control and Administrative Capacity, is live with Stanford L. Rev. The argument: Administrative capacity poses a greater constraint on presidential action than a lack of control. Policymaking requires a strong federal workforce.

www.stanfordlawreview.org/print/articl...
Presidential Control and Administrative Capacity | Stanford Law Review
www.stanfordlawreview.org
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Reposted by: Kristin E. Hickman

nicholasbednar.bsky.social
My article, Presidential Control and Administrative Capacity, is live with Stanford L. Rev. The argument: Administrative capacity poses a greater constraint on presidential action than a lack of control. Policymaking requires a strong federal workforce.

www.stanfordlawreview.org/print/articl...
Presidential Control and Administrative Capacity | Stanford Law Review
www.stanfordlawreview.org
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by Kristin E. Hickman

khickmanjd.bsky.social
Congrats to @nyulawreview.bsky.social & @policyintegrity.bsky.social for a fantastic symposium. Interesting & timely remarks from
@chris_j_walker & many others. So grateful for the opportunity to join & highlight Harmonizing Delegation & Deference After Loper Bright.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Chris Walker @chrisjwalker.bsky.social · Apr 11
The @nyulawreview.bsky.social and @policyintegrity.bsky.social have organized a terrific administrative law symposium today. My @umichlaw.bsky.social colleague @jdmortenson.bsky.social is here to talk about history, and I'm on a panel that is charged with ignoring history. 🤓
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Reposted by: Kristin E. Hickman

chrisjwalker.bsky.social
The @nyulawreview.bsky.social and @policyintegrity.bsky.social have organized a terrific administrative law symposium today. My @umichlaw.bsky.social colleague @jdmortenson.bsky.social is here to talk about history, and I'm on a panel that is charged with ignoring history. 🤓
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by Kristin E. Hickman

khickmanjd.bsky.social
More information on the symposium is available here:
law.duke.edu/events/duke-...
law.duke.edu

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