Gray Matters

Judge Glock on What DOGE Achieved

Judge Glock, director of research at the Manhattan Institute, discussed his new article about what DOGE achieved with Jace Lington. Glock argued that if you set aside the

Rupert Darwall on The Age of Error and the West's Undoing

Jace Lington speaks with Rupert Darwall about his new book, The Age of Error and the West's Undoing. In the book, Darwall argues that Western leaders doubled down on poli

Suncor, Energy Policy, and the Future of Federalism (Notice & Comment May 2026 Conference Keynote Panel)

In the keynote panel from the Gray Center's May conference, moderator Adam White (Gray Center, AEI) speaks with Michael Williams (West Virginia Solicitor General) and Mat

Who Can Sue Agencies Now, and For What? (Notice & Comment May 2026 Conference Panel 2)

In this panel discussion, moderator Aaron Nielson (University of Texas at Austin) speaks with Michael Buschbacher (Boyden Gray PLLC), Matt Gregory (Gibson Dunn & Crutcher

Jeff Starling and Reeve Bull on Using AI for Regulatory Reform in Oklahoma

Oklahoma Secretary of Energy and Environment Jeff Starling and the Fulcrum Foundation’s Reeve Bull discuss a new regulatory reform pilot project in Oklahoma. They share h

NCLA's Mark Chenoweth on the State of Injunctive Relief

Jace Lington and Bennett Nuss talk with NCLA President and Chief Legal Officer Mark Chenoweth about the evolving landscape of injunctions in the legal system, particularl

After the Slaughter, Here's What's Cooking

Adam White, Jace Lington, and Bennett Nuss analyze the recent Supreme Court decisions in Trump v. Slaughter and Trump v. Cook, focusing on the implications for executive

Quo Vadis—Federal Trade Commission? Chief Judge Susan Braden on the Future of the FTC after Slaughter

Adam White hosts Chief Judge Susan G. Braden (Ret.) to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Slaughter, which held the Federal Trade Commission’s statutory ind

What Are the Post-Chevron Courts Doing? (Notice & Comment May 2026 Conference Panel 1)

In this first panel from the Gray Center’s May conference, moderator Christopher J. Walker (University of Michigan) speaks with Megan Brown (Wiley Rein LLP), Roman Martin

Judging After Loper Bright

In this final panel from the Gray Center’s October conference, moderator Aaron Nielsen (UT Austin) speaks with Judge Naomi Rao (D.C. Circuit) and Judge Steven Menashi (Se

Antitrust Policy in a Populist Era

The third panel discussion from the Gray Center’s Fall 2025 conference featuring: Noah Phillips, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLPMatt Stoller, American Economic Liberties Proj

Chad Squitieri on the President's Role in Lawmaking

Jace Lington and Bennett Nuss chat with Chad Squitieri about his new paper, Congress in the Mouth of a Lawyer, which focuses on the president’s role in the lawmaking proc

2025 State of the Administrative State Conference Panel 2: The Federal Reserve and Presidential Power

The second panel discussion from the Gray Center's Fall 2025 conference featuring:  Sarah Binder, Brookings InstitutionJonathan Macey, Yale Law SchoolAaron Nielson, Univ

2025 State of the Administrative State Conference Panel 1: The State of the Administrative State

The first panel discussion from the Gray Center's Fall 2025 conference featuring:  James Burnham, King Street Legal, and formerly of the U.S. Department of Government Eff

Caroline Cecot on EPA Changes to Cost-Benefit Analysis

Jace Lington and Bennett Nuss chat with Caroline Cecot about how recent changes in the EPA's analytical methods affect transparency and environmental protection. She disc

What You Might not Have Already Heard About SCOTUS on Emergency Tariffs

Jace Lington and Bennett Nuss chat with Adam White about the recent Supreme Court case, exploring the nuances of statutory interpretation, the major questions doctrine, a

Patrick McLaughlin on PLF’s Nondelegation Project

Jace Lington and Bennett Nuss chat with Patrick A. McLaughlin about The Nondelegation Project at the Pacific Legal Foundation, which analyzes compliance with the nondeleg

Reeve Bull on Achieving Regulatory Reform in Virginia

Jace Lington chats with Reeve Bull about his experiences running Virginia’s Office of Regulatory Management. Bull discusses Virginia's recent regulatory reform efforts, h

Ronald J. Pestritto on Government by the Unelected

Jace Lington and Bennett Nuss chat with Hillsdale College Professor Ronald J. Pestritto about his recent article tracing the rise of the administrative state and the revo

Jeffrey Pojanowski on the "Faces of Formalism"

Jace Lington and Bennett Nuss chat with Notre Dame Law Professor Jeffery Pojanowski about his forthcoming paper, “Faces of Formalism.” The paper explores the complexities