Richard J. Pierce

Portrait of Richard J. Pierce, Jr.

Richard J. Pierce

Lyle T. Alverson Professor of Law


Contact:

Office Phone: (202) 994-1549
Fax: (202) 994-5654
2000 H Street, NW Washington DC 20052

Professor Pierce is author of over twenty books and 130 articles on administrative law, government regulation, and the effects of various forms of government intervention on the performance of markets. His books and articles have been cited in hundreds of judicial opinions, including over a dozen opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court.

In the News

"DOGE Will Allow Elon Musk to Surveil the US Government From the Inside"

Wired quoted Richard Pierce on integrating DOGE into the federal government.

"MSNBC’s “The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell""

MSNBC’s "The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell" featured Richard Pierce to discuss Elon Musk’s influence in Trump administration.

"Musk and Ramaswamy think they have new power to cut federal regulations. Here’s why it’s not so simple."

CNN quoted Richard Pierce on the painstaking process it is to overturn administrative rule.