administrative law
noun
: law dealing with the establishment, duties, and powers of and available remedies against authorized agencies in the executive branch of the government
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Lastly, the 5th Circuit ruled that the limits on the removal of the SEC's administrative law judges were unconstitutional.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 27 June 2024
After the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office requested that a judge review that finding, Baltimore Circuit Court Associate Judge Troy K. Hill upheld the administrative law judge’s decision April 5.
—Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2024
So, the investor was convicted by an SEC in-house administrative law judge, who fined the investor $300,000 and banned him from the securities industry.
—George F. Will, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Allies have argued that the SEC’s practice of bringing some enforcement actions before an administrative law judge — an internal judge who oversees unofficial hearings — is unfair.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 27 June 2024
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 27 June 2024
After the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office requested that a judge review that finding, Baltimore Circuit Court Associate Judge Troy K. Hill upheld the administrative law judge’s decision April 5.
—Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2024
So, the investor was convicted by an SEC in-house administrative law judge, who fined the investor $300,000 and banned him from the securities industry.
—George F. Will, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Allies have argued that the SEC’s practice of bringing some enforcement actions before an administrative law judge — an internal judge who oversees unofficial hearings — is unfair.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 27 June 2024
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“Administrative law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/administrative%20law. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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