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An Attempt To Bring Modern Workplace Realities To The Social Security Disability Adjudication System, Robert E. Rains
An Attempt To Bring Modern Workplace Realities To The Social Security Disability Adjudication System, Robert E. Rains
Dickinson Law Review (2017-Present)
No abstract provided.
Regulating Impartiality In Agency Adjudication, Kent H. Barnett
Regulating Impartiality In Agency Adjudication, Kent H. Barnett
Scholarly Works
Which should prevail—the Take Care Clause of Article II or the Due Process Clause? To Justice Breyer’s chagrin, the majorities in Lucia v. SEC and Free Enterprise Fund v. PCAOB expressly declined to resolve whether the U.S. Constitution condones SEC administrative law judges’ and other similarly situated agency adjudicators’ current statutory protection from at-will removal. The crux of the problem is that, on one hand, senior officials may use at-will removal to pressure agency adjudicators and thereby potentially imperil the impartiality that due process requires. On the other hand, Article II limits Congress’s ability to cocoon executive officers, including potentially …
The Need For A Central Panel Approach To Administrative Adjudication: Pros, Cons, And Selected Practices, Malcolm C. Rich, Alison C. Goldstein
The Need For A Central Panel Approach To Administrative Adjudication: Pros, Cons, And Selected Practices, Malcolm C. Rich, Alison C. Goldstein
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
The goal of this report is to document the growth of the central panel movement that has now emerged in a majority of states. This research is designed to provide data-informed recommendations to states and municipalities considering the adoption of a central panel system or the enlargement of the jurisdiction encompassed by an existing central panel as well as to states considering the adoption of a more final decision-making authority for their central panel ALJs. The work is also intended to inform the debate over whether the central panel approach is something that the federal government should consider. This research …
Some Kind Of Hearing Officer, Kent H. Barnett
Some Kind Of Hearing Officer, Kent H. Barnett
Scholarly Works
In his prominent 1975 law-review article, “Some Kind of Hearing,” Second Circuit Judge Henry Friendly explored how courts (and agencies) should respond when the Due Process Clause required, in the Supreme Court’s exceedingly vague words, “some kind of hearing.” That phrase led to the familiar (if unhelpful) Mathews v. Eldridge balancing test, in which courts weigh three factors to determine how much process or formality is due. But the Supreme Court has never applied Mathews to another, often ignored facet of due process—the requirement for impartial adjudicators. As it turns out, Congress and agencies have broad discretion to fashion not …
Administrative Adjudication In The United States, James G. Gilbert, Robert S. Cohen
Administrative Adjudication In The United States, James G. Gilbert, Robert S. Cohen
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
How A Diverse Administrative Law Judge Field Fosters Longevity And Public Confidence, Judith A. Parker
How A Diverse Administrative Law Judge Field Fosters Longevity And Public Confidence, Judith A. Parker
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
Modernizing Illinois State Government: Transcript Of Press Conference Announcing Creation Of A Central Panel And Copy Of Executive Order, Bruce Rauner
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
The Shadow Of Free Enterprise: The Unconstitutionality Of The Securities & Exchange Commission's Administrative Law Judges, Linda D. Jellum, Moses M. Tincher
The Shadow Of Free Enterprise: The Unconstitutionality Of The Securities & Exchange Commission's Administrative Law Judges, Linda D. Jellum, Moses M. Tincher
SMU Law Review
Six years ago, Congress enacted the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act), for the first time giving the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) the power to seek monetary penalties through its in-house adjudication. The SEC already had the power to seek such penalties in federal court. With the Dodd-Frank Act, the SEC’s enforcement division could now choose between an adjudication before an SEC Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) or a civil action before an Article III judge. With this new choice, litigants contended that the SEC realized a significant home-court advantage. For example, the Wall Street Journal …
Alj Central Panels: How Is It Going Out There?, W. Michael Gillette
Alj Central Panels: How Is It Going Out There?, W. Michael Gillette
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
For over 40 years, administrative law mavens have touted the desirability of “central panels,” i.e., panels of administrative law judges who, instead of being attached to a single administrative agency, are assigned to a “central,” “independent” panel that supplies administrative law judges to conduct contested case hearings for a variety of agencies. More than half the states have listened to the siren call and have created such panels — the earliest (California’s) as far back as 1946. As one who at first opposed, but later supported the creation of such a panel in his home state, Oregon, the author now …
Patents Absent Adversaries, Sarah R. Wasserman Rajec
Patents Absent Adversaries, Sarah R. Wasserman Rajec
Brooklyn Law Review
The adversarial system is lauded for determining the truth of claims, safeguarding procedural rights, and supporting the efficient direction of resources toward the most relevant and contested issues in a dispute. If a case proceeded to judgment with participation from only one party, it would raise concerns of justice, efficiency, accuracy, and the public interest. And yet, in a tribunal of steadily growing importance for intellectual property disputes—the International Trade Commission (ITC or Commission)—certain cases proceed without the benefit of participation from adverse parties. Following the default of named parties, administrative law judges determine the scope and validity of patent …
Reforming The Administrative Law Of Pennsylvania: Staff Report 2014, Joint State Government Commission: General Assembly Of The Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
Reforming The Administrative Law Of Pennsylvania: Staff Report 2014, Joint State Government Commission: General Assembly Of The Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
Fixing Disability Courts, D. Randall Frye
Fixing Disability Courts, D. Randall Frye
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
California Year In Review: 2013 Special Education Alj Decisions, Ruth Colker
California Year In Review: 2013 Special Education Alj Decisions, Ruth Colker
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
This article reviews 74 special education cases decided by California ALJs between January 1, 2013 and December 11, 2013. The author concludes that the ALJs provided stingy relief even when students prevailed, there was often unsuccessful litigation on behalf of a student following the termination of a consent decree or court order, many of the cases reflected negative attitudes towards the mothers of the student, and school districts often preferred more restrictive placements than the parent/student. Not surprisingly, students faced very unfavorable outcomes when they were not represented by a lawyer.
Resolving The Alj Quandary, Kent Barnett
Resolving The Alj Quandary, Kent Barnett
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
Three competing constitutional and practical concerns surround federal administrative law judges (“ALJs”), who preside over all formal adjudications within the executive branch. First, if ALJs are “inferior Officers” (not mere employees), as five current Supreme Court Justices have suggested, the current method of selecting many ALJs likely violates the Appointments Clause. Second, a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision reserved the question whether the statutory protections that prevent ALJs from being fired at will impermissibly impinge upon the President’s supervisory power under Article II. Third, these same protections from removal may, on the other hand, be too limited to satisfy impartiality …
The Department Of Agriculture's Rules Of Practice: Do They Still Serve Both The Department's And The Public's Needs?, Peter M. Davenport
The Department Of Agriculture's Rules Of Practice: Do They Still Serve Both The Department's And The Public's Needs?, Peter M. Davenport
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
Statement Of The Association Of Administrative Law Judges: Committee On Ways And Means, Subcommittee On Social Security, D. Randall Frye
Statement Of The Association Of Administrative Law Judges: Committee On Ways And Means, Subcommittee On Social Security, D. Randall Frye
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
The Courting Of Credibility, A Nervous Mistress, Edd Wheeler
The Courting Of Credibility, A Nervous Mistress, Edd Wheeler
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
Naalj News, David J. Agatstein
Naalj News, David J. Agatstein
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
President's Page How To Become A Federal Administrative Law Judge, David J. Agatstein
President's Page How To Become A Federal Administrative Law Judge, David J. Agatstein
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
A Breach Too Far: The Assault On Judges' Professionalism By The Office Of Hearings And Appeals, Edd Wheeler
A Breach Too Far: The Assault On Judges' Professionalism By The Office Of Hearings And Appeals, Edd Wheeler
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
The Unseen Hand In Administrative Law Decisions: Organizing Principles For Findings Of Fact & (And) Conclusions Of Law, Michael Frost
The Unseen Hand In Administrative Law Decisions: Organizing Principles For Findings Of Fact & (And) Conclusions Of Law, Michael Frost
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
Collegiality Among Administrative Law Judges - As Well As Independence - Would Be Lost If Judges Are Evaluated By Chief Judges On Policy Correctness, Richard L. Sippel
Collegiality Among Administrative Law Judges - As Well As Independence - Would Be Lost If Judges Are Evaluated By Chief Judges On Policy Correctness, Richard L. Sippel
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
Maintaining The Balance Between Judicial Independence And Judicial Accountability In Administrative Law, Edwin L. Felter Jr.
Maintaining The Balance Between Judicial Independence And Judicial Accountability In Administrative Law, Edwin L. Felter Jr.
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
Yoder - Hardwicke Dialogue: Does Mandatory Quality Assurance Oversight Of Alj Decisions Violate Alj Decisional Independence, Due Process Or Ex Parte Prohibitions?, Ronnie A. Yoder, John Hardwicke
Yoder - Hardwicke Dialogue: Does Mandatory Quality Assurance Oversight Of Alj Decisions Violate Alj Decisional Independence, Due Process Or Ex Parte Prohibitions?, Ronnie A. Yoder, John Hardwicke
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
The Active Administrative Law Judge: Is There Harm In An Alj Asking?, Allen E. Shoenberger
The Active Administrative Law Judge: Is There Harm In An Alj Asking?, Allen E. Shoenberger
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
Vocational Testimony In Social Security Hearings, Daniel F. Solomon
Vocational Testimony In Social Security Hearings, Daniel F. Solomon
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
Issues For Consideration, Marshall L. Rosenberg, David Weisenberg
Issues For Consideration, Marshall L. Rosenberg, David Weisenberg
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
Memorial Fund Established For Mary Lou Berry, David J. Agatstein
Memorial Fund Established For Mary Lou Berry, David J. Agatstein
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
Book Reviews, David J. Agatstein
Book Reviews, David J. Agatstein
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
The Proposed New Examination For Federal Administrative Law Judge: An Exchange, Craig B. Pettibone, David J. Agatstein, Edwin S. Bernstein, Marvin H. Morse, Evan L. Hultman
The Proposed New Examination For Federal Administrative Law Judge: An Exchange, Craig B. Pettibone, David J. Agatstein, Edwin S. Bernstein, Marvin H. Morse, Evan L. Hultman
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.