Gray Matters

The C. Boyden Gray Center for the Administrative State, at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School, supports research and debate on the modern administrative state, and the constitutional issues surrounding it. In this podcast, we’ll discuss some of the questions being debated around modern administration — some new questions, some timeless ones. And you can also get the audio from Gray Center events. Listen to all episodes of Gray Matters at Ricochet.com .

Gray Matters is a government podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 170 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Gray Matters, a government show with 170 episodes published.

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

  Sep 28, 20261h 5m

  In this panel discussion, moderator Aaron Nielson (University of Texas at Austin) speaks with Michael Buschbacher (Boyden Gray PLLC), Matt Gregory (Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP), and Stephanie Maloney (U.S. Chamber Litigation Center) about legal remedies and the state of strategic litigation against agencies. Show notes: YouTube version Sign up for email updates from the Gray Center here

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

  Sep 9, 202639 min

  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 how Oklahoma is using AI to reform regulatory processes, reduce costs, and improve efficiency in government. Show notes: Reeve T. Bull, “ Oklahoma is Leading the Way on AI-Powered Regulatory and Permitting Reform ”

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  NCLA's Mark Chenoweth on the State of Injunctive Relief

  Aug 7, 202648 min

  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, particularly in light of recent cases like Trump v. CASA . They explore the definition and function of injunctions, the surge of nationwide injunctions during the Trump administration, and the implications of forum shopping in legal proceedings. The conversation also delves into the role of the Administrative Procedure Act in judicial review and the strategic maneuvers of agencies to circumvent judicial oversight. Check out NCLA's latest cases here " The Truth of Erasure: Universal Remedies for Universal Agency Actions ," by T. Elliot Gaiser, Mathura Sridharan, and Nicholas Cordova " Nationwide Injunctions' Governance Problems: Forum-Shopping, Politicizing Courts, and Eroding Constitutional Structure ," Ronald A. Cass " How Should the Court Respond to the Combination of Political Polarity, Legislative Impotence, and Executive Branch Overreach? " Richard J. Pierce, Jr.

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  After the Slaughter, Here's What's Cooking

  Jul 17, 202657 min

  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 power, administrative agency independence, and the future of administrative law. Adam White in SCOTUSblog Aditya Bamzai & Aaron Nielson on the Fed and Article II at The Cornell Law Review

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

  Jul 13, 202636 min

  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 independence unconstitutional and explicitly overruled Humphrey’s Executor . Braden argues the ruling will ripple across administrative law by treating agencies with authority to file lawsuits on behalf of the United States as executive agencies subject to presidential control, and by limiting “independent” agencies to advisory roles. Sign up for email updates from the Gray Center here Judge Braden's paper on the future of the FTC Adam White's analysis of Slaughter and Cook in SCOTUSblog

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