Kenneth Culp Davis

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" and "one of the twentieth century's outstanding authorities on administrative law" because of his work on the subject, which he began in the early 1950s. In his work, he defined the field of administrative law by unifying multiple legal disciplines, and explained their relevance to 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]

References

  1. 1 2 "Kenneth C. Davis". The University of Chicago Law School Record. 50: 24. 2004-03-01.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 Williams, Jack (2003-09-19). "Kenneth Culp Davis, 94; pioneer in administrative law". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  4. ↑ Levin, Ronald M. (2004-08-25). "The Administrative Law Legacy of Kenneth Culp Davis". Rochester, NY.
  5. ↑ Schachter, Jim (1987-05-01). "High Court Needs Research Arm, Scholar Says". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  6. ↑ 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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