The Why, Where and How of Broadened Public Participation in the Administrative Process

Authors

Roger C. Cramton, Cornell Law SchoolFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-1972

Keywords

Federal administrative agencies, Public participation, Public interest groups, Administrative hearings

Disciplines

Administrative Law | Law and Society | Public Policy

Abstract

The actions of federal administrative agencies – rules, orders, licenses, loans, grants, contracts, and the like – have enormous effects on individuals and groups. Yet affected persons and groups are not always accorded the opportunity to participate in decision making procedures that affect them. Mr. Cramton argues that broadened public participation will improve administrative decisions and give them greater legitimacy and acceptance. After discussing the types of proceedings in which public participation is desirable and the limitations that should be placed upon it, Mr. Cramton evaluates various proposals for assuring the desired degree of public participation.

Comments

This article predates the author's affiliation with Cornell Law School.

Recommended Citation

Cramton, Roger C., "The Why, Where and How of Broadened Public Participation in the Administrative Process" (1972). Cornell Law Faculty Publications. 960.
https://scholarship.law.cornell.edu/facpub/960

Publication Citation

Published in: Georgetown Law Journal, Vol. 60, No. 3 (February 1972).