PhD Candidate Dane Thomas Publishes in Law & Social Inquiry

Published by Itzel Landeros Núñez | Mar 03, 2026

PhD candidate Dane Thomas’s article, “Legitimacy and the Problem of the Administrative State,” appears in volume 51, no. 1 (2026) of Law & Social Inquiry. The essay was also featured on Legal History Blog.

Congratulations Dane!

Read the article here and the Legal History Blog feature here.

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