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This effective paperback adheres to the successful Examples & Explanations series style: - distinguished authors known for their writing in the field clarify difficult topics for students - the topical coverage of federal administrative law is consistent with the approach of most major casebooks - writing is clear and accessible to facilitate comprehension - the text provides big-picture overviews of essential topics, plus sufficient detail for understanding and applying principles - examples and explanations focus on vivid, real-world issues and essential principles and practices Thoroughly updated for its Second Edition, the text now addresses: - post-Mead developments in the Chevron doctrine, including how Chevron applies to agency interpretations of statutes already construed by courts - relevant post-9/11 legislative, executive, and lower-court developments affecting the Freedom of Information Act, including the new FOIA exemption created by the Critical Infrastructure Information Act of 2002 - the Data Quality Act and its effects on rulemaking, government acquisition of private information, and public access to government information