Doctrine

Administrative law

Judgments in the archive that turn on questions of administrative law.

Overview

The archive holds 22 judgments in Administrative law, decided between 1873–2025, drawn from 6 jurisdictions (United States, France, China, United Kingdom, India, Russia) and 11 courts of record. Each entry is set out in the same order — facts, legal issue, arguments, judgment, reasoning and the rule established — so decisions from different legal systems can be read side by side.

Landmark cases

United StatesChevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense CouncilSupreme Court of the United States · 1984FranceNicoloConseil d’État · 1989ChinaThe 2002 Administrative Evidence InterpretationSupreme People’s Court · 2002ChinaNicolo-style constitutional review in China is not available; use PRC constitutional-administrative landmark cases insteadSupreme People’s Court · 2001–2008FranceBlancoTribunal of Conflicts · 1873FranceCadotCouncil of State · 1889FranceDame LamotteCouncil of State · 1950FranceAramuCouncil of State · 1945FranceBenjaminCouncil of State · 1933FranceMorsang-sur-OrgeCouncil of State · 1995ChinaTian Yong v. Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People’s CourtSupreme People’s Court · 1999ChinaLiu Guangming caseSupreme People’s Court · 2000sChinaWang v. local land administration disputeChinese courts · 2000sChinaGovernment information disclosure landmark caseChinese courts · 2011–2025ChinaLandmark administrative coercion case involving enterprisesSupreme People’s Court · 2025United KingdomR (Miller) v. Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (Miller I)Supreme Court of the United Kingdom · 2017United KingdomRidge v. BaldwinHouse of Lords · 1964United KingdomAnisminic Ltd v. Foreign Compensation CommissionHouse of Lords · 1969IndiaManeka Gandhi v. Union of IndiaSupreme Court of India · 1978IndiaS. R. Bommai v. Union of IndiaSupreme Court of India · 1994RussiaDecision on the Freedom of Assembly and Public Demonstrations (Judgment No. 14-P)Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation · 2013RussiaThe Trans-Siberian Railroad Land Dispute (State Property vs. Municipal Rights)Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation · 2012