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'''Kenneth Culp Davis''' (1908 in [[Leeton, Missouri]]–August 30, 2003 in [[San Diego]], [[California]])<ref name=uc>{{Cite journal |date=2004-03-01 |title=Kenneth C. Davis |url=http://chicagounbound.uchicago.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1089&context=lawschoolrecord |journal=The University of Chicago Law School Record |volume=50 |pages=24}}</ref> was an American legal scholar known for his pioneering work on [[administrative law]]. He was a professor of law at the [[University of San Diego]] from 1976 until he retired in 1994.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2003/sep/23/local/me-davis23 |title=Kenneth C. Davis, 94; Legal Scholar, Pioneer on Administrative Law |last=Writer |first=From a Times Staff |date=2003-09-23 |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=2017-09-17 |language=en-US |issn=0458-3035}}</ref> |
'''Kenneth Culp Davis''' (1908 in [[Leeton, Missouri]]–August 30, 2003 in [[San Diego]], [[California]])<ref name=uc>{{Cite journal |date=2004-03-01 |title=Kenneth C. Davis |url=http://chicagounbound.uchicago.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1089&context=lawschoolrecord |journal=The University of Chicago Law School Record |volume=50 |pages=24}}</ref> was an American legal scholar known for his pioneering work on [[administrative law]]. He was a professor of law at the [[University of San Diego]] from 1976 until he retired in 1994.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2003/sep/23/local/me-davis23 |title=Kenneth C. Davis, 94; Legal Scholar, Pioneer on Administrative Law |last=Writer |first=From a Times Staff |date=2003-09-23 |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=2017-09-17 |language=en-US |issn=0458-3035}}</ref> |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Davis was born in [[Leeton, Missouri]], in 1908.<ref name=uc/> He has been called "the father of administrative law"<ref name="sdut" /> and "one of the twentieth century's outstanding authorities on administrative law"<ref name=":1" />. In 1946, Davis helped draft the [[Administrative Procedure Act (United States)|Administrative Procedure Act]]<ref name=":0" />. His 1958 ''Administrative Law Treatise'' defined the field of [[United States administrative law|American administrative law]] by "pulling together information scattered through works on constitutional, procedural and evidence law" and explaining their relevance to "thousands of lawyers who practice before governmental administrative agencies and the judges who review agency decisions"<ref name=":0" /> in the context of modern government.<ref name="sdut">{{Cite news|last=Williams|first=Jack|url=http://legacy.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/obituaries/20030919-9999_1m19davis.html|title=Kenneth Culp Davis, 94; pioneer in administrative law|date=2003-09-19|work=San Diego Union-Tribune|access-date=2017-09-17|url-status=dead|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20170917080441/http://legacy.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/obituaries/20030919-9999_1m19davis.html|archive-date=2017-09-17}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite journal |last=Levin |first=Ronald M. |date=2004-08-25 |title=The Administrative Law Legacy of Kenneth Culp Davis |
Davis was born in [[Leeton, Missouri]], in 1908.<ref name=uc/> He has been called "the father of administrative law"<ref name="sdut" /> and "one of the twentieth century's outstanding authorities on administrative law"<ref name=":1" />. In 1946, Davis helped draft the [[Administrative Procedure Act (United States)|Administrative Procedure Act]]<ref name=":0" />. His 1958 ''Administrative Law Treatise'' defined the field of [[United States administrative law|American administrative law]] by "pulling together information scattered through works on constitutional, procedural and evidence law" and explaining their relevance to "thousands of lawyers who practice before governmental administrative agencies and the judges who review agency decisions"<ref name=":0" /> in the context of modern government.<ref name="sdut">{{Cite news|last=Williams|first=Jack|url=http://legacy.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/obituaries/20030919-9999_1m19davis.html|title=Kenneth Culp Davis, 94; pioneer in administrative law|date=2003-09-19|work=San Diego Union-Tribune|access-date=2017-09-17|url-status=dead|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20170917080441/http://legacy.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/obituaries/20030919-9999_1m19davis.html|archive-date=2017-09-17}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite journal |last=Levin |first=Ronald M. |date=2004-08-25 |title=The Administrative Law Legacy of Kenneth Culp Davis |location=Rochester, NY|ssrn=560783 }}</ref> |
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In 1987, the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' described him as "a lion of jurisprudence, a scholar whose seminal thinking about law and how it is created have made him well-known in the nation's law schools and courthouses."<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1987-05-01/local/me-1611_1_supreme-court |title=High Court Needs Research Arm, Scholar Says |last=Schachter |first=Jim |date=1987-05-01 |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=2017-09-18 |language=en-US |issn=0458-3035}}</ref> He is also known for his 1969 monograph ''Discretionary Justice'', in which he argued that more legal restrictions should be placed on administrators in their ability to develop policies.<ref name="sdut" /> This monograph has been described as a "short masterpiece".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/08/20/archives/how-the-government-breaks-the-law-by-jethro-k-lieberman-309-pp-new.html |title=The maker and enforcer of law as a law unto itself |last=Cowan |first=Geoffrey |date=1972-08-20 |work=The New York Times |access-date=2017-09-17 |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> |
In 1987, the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' described him as "a lion of jurisprudence, a scholar whose seminal thinking about law and how it is created have made him well-known in the nation's law schools and courthouses."<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1987-05-01/local/me-1611_1_supreme-court |title=High Court Needs Research Arm, Scholar Says |last=Schachter |first=Jim |date=1987-05-01 |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=2017-09-18 |language=en-US |issn=0458-3035}}</ref> He is also known for his 1969 monograph ''Discretionary Justice'', in which he argued that more legal restrictions should be placed on administrators in their ability to develop policies.<ref name="sdut" /> This monograph has been described as a "short masterpiece".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/08/20/archives/how-the-government-breaks-the-law-by-jethro-k-lieberman-309-pp-new.html |title=The maker and enforcer of law as a law unto itself |last=Cowan |first=Geoffrey |date=1972-08-20 |work=The New York Times |access-date=2017-09-17 |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:35, 10 March 2020
Kenneth Culp Davis (1908 in Leeton, Missouri–August 30, 2003 in San Diego, California)[1] was an American legal scholar known for his pioneering work on administrative law. He was a professor of law at the University of San Diego from 1976 until he retired in 1994.[2]
Biography
Davis was born in Leeton, Missouri, in 1908.[1] He has been called "the father of administrative law"[3] and "one of the twentieth century's outstanding authorities on administrative law"[4]. In 1946, Davis helped draft the Administrative Procedure Act[2]. His 1958 Administrative Law Treatise defined the field of American administrative law by "pulling together information scattered through works on constitutional, procedural and evidence law" and explaining their relevance to "thousands of lawyers who practice before governmental administrative agencies and the judges who review agency decisions"[2] in the context of modern government.[3][4]
In 1987, the Los Angeles Times described him as "a lion of jurisprudence, a scholar whose seminal thinking about law and how it is created have made him well-known in the nation's law schools and courthouses."[5] He is also known for his 1969 monograph Discretionary Justice, in which he argued that more legal restrictions should be placed on administrators in their ability to develop policies.[3] This monograph has been described as a "short masterpiece".[6]
Selected Works
Books
- Davis, Kenneth Culp (1958) Administrative Law Treatise (4 vols.). St. Paul, MN: West Publishing. LCC 59000557 OCLC 976604819
- Davis, Kenneth Culp (1969) Discretionary Justice: A Preliminary Inquiry. Baton Rouge, Lousiana: Louisiana State University Press. ISBN 9780807103043 OCLC 36148
References
- ^ a b "Kenneth C. Davis". The University of Chicago Law School Record. 50: 24. 2004-03-01.
- ^ a b c Writer, From a Times Staff (2003-09-23). "Kenneth C. Davis, 94; Legal Scholar, Pioneer on Administrative Law". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- ^ a b c Williams, Jack (2003-09-19). "Kenneth Culp Davis, 94; pioneer in administrative law". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- ^ a b Levin, Ronald M. (2004-08-25). "The Administrative Law Legacy of Kenneth Culp Davis". Rochester, NY. SSRN 560783.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Schachter, Jim (1987-05-01). "High Court Needs Research Arm, Scholar Says". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
- ^ Cowan, Geoffrey (1972-08-20). "The maker and enforcer of law as a law unto itself". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
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