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This casebook, now in its fourth edition, offers an introduction to the law of the administrative state—to the constitutional, statutory and judge-made rules governing what agencies may do, the procedures they must follow, and how they can be held to account. The approach of this casebook is (1) to focus on the richest and most canonical cases; (2) to provide more extensive extracts of them than most casebooks; and (3) to keep the notes to a minimum. This casebook reflects the current state of the law but also includes classic cases that many contemporary casebooks omit. It does so because these cases are foundational; because they frequently lay out core concepts clearly; and because arguments about historical practices and precedents enjoy substantial weight in today's administrative law discourse and practice. The current edition has been updated to reflect developments through June 2024.