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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Then, last summer, the justices in Loper Bright v. Raimondo overturned by the same margin the Chevron deference, a 40-year administrative law precedent that instructed judges to defer to agencies in cases where the law is ambiguous.
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 23 Nov. 2024
Next week, an administrative law judge will hear motions filed by both the companies that have applied to the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission for the setting of a lithium royalty – something required by state law before commercial production can occur –...
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—Ainsley Platt, arkansasonline.com, 6 Oct. 2024
In January, Musk responded to allegations from the National Labor Relations Board against SpaceX with a countersuit asking a federal court to declare the NLRB’s system of administrative law judges unconstitutional.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2024
Loading your audio article The U.S. Supreme Court has overruled the Chevron decision, a basic building block of administrative law, thereby striking a blow against the power and authority of all federal agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency.
—Noah Feldman, The Mercury News, 2 July 2024
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 23 Nov. 2024
Next week, an administrative law judge will hear motions filed by both the companies that have applied to the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission for the setting of a lithium royalty – something required by state law before commercial production can occur –...
Already a subscriber?
—Ainsley Platt, arkansasonline.com, 6 Oct. 2024
In January, Musk responded to allegations from the National Labor Relations Board against SpaceX with a countersuit asking a federal court to declare the NLRB’s system of administrative law judges unconstitutional.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2024
Loading your audio article The U.S. Supreme Court has overruled the Chevron decision, a basic building block of administrative law, thereby striking a blow against the power and authority of all federal agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency.
—Noah Feldman, The Mercury News, 2 July 2024
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“Administrative law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/administrative%20law. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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