The Administrative Procedure Act is considered as a ‘super-statute.’

Evidence

William Eskridge and John Ferejohn argue that when presidential administrations and administrative agencies interpret, implement, and enforce certain especially ambitious and resonant statutes over time, such laws not only fill in constitutional gaps but become “super-statutes” that prove as defining and consistent with the nation’s moral character as constitutional provisions. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 296

Categorization

  • XREF: This connects to ongoing debates about the role of constitutional rights in ensuring transparency and accountability. — connects to: FOIA is part of the Administrative Procedure Act, a significant statute.
  • corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 296

Broader Connections