In ‘Over Ruled,’ Justice Gorsuch Tells of the Folly of the Administrative State

A new book from the constitutionalist from Colorado illuminates the dangers of administrative power and overregulation.

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Justice Neil Gorsuch, an associate justice of the Supreme Court. Via Wikimedia Commons

‘Over Ruled: the Human Toll of Too Much Law’
By Neil Gorsuch and Janie Nitze
Harper, 304 pages

Books by Supreme Court justices usually focus on constitutional doctrine—on judicial interpretations of the Constitution. “Over Ruled: The Human Toll of Too Much Law” is, therefore, a pleasant surprise. Justice Neil Gorsuch and his former clerk Janie Nitze prioritize not legal analysis, but a series of stories about unfortunate litigants, whose experiences illuminate the dangers of administrative power and overregulation.

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