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Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary

State and Local Government Law

Administrative law judges

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Hiring, Training And Retention Of Administrative Law Judges In Central Panel States, John William Maurer, Michael B. Lepp Apr 2013

Hiring, Training And Retention Of Administrative Law Judges In Central Panel States, John William Maurer, Michael B. Lepp

Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary

No abstract provided.


The New York Administrative Corps Proposal: Another View, William J. Cowan Apr 2013

The New York Administrative Corps Proposal: Another View, William J. Cowan

Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary

No abstract provided.


Strengthening The Skills Of Administrative Law Judges, Kenneth Nickolai Apr 2013

Strengthening The Skills Of Administrative Law Judges, Kenneth Nickolai

Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary

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Accountability In The Administrative Law Judiciary: The Right And The Wrong Kind, Edwin L. Felter Jr Mar 2013

Accountability In The Administrative Law Judiciary: The Right And The Wrong Kind, Edwin L. Felter Jr

Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary

This article discusses and evaluates several forms of accountability in the administrative law judiciary, and compares them with prevalent forms of accountability in the judicial branch. Felter argues that codes of judicial conduct, as well as formal enforcement mechanisms, work together to maintain a balance of independence and accountability in the administrative law judiciary. The article analyzes the "right kinds" of accountability as distinguished from the "wrong kind" of accountability, i.e., political accountability. The article maintains that decisional independence is the cornerstone of any properly functioning adjudication system. The price of decisional independence is accountability to concepts and mechanisms other …