Should Agency Adjudication Be Ended?
Document Type
Presentation
Publication Date
10-27-2023
Conference / Event Title
Should Agency Adjudication Be Ended? Workshop
Conference / Event Location
Arlington
Sponsorship
Pacific Legal Foundation
Hosting Organization
Pacific Legal Foundation
Abstract
Today, both federal and state agencies with the power to issue substantive regulations, investigate potential violations, and institute enforcement actions often also have the power to adjudicate disputes between private parties and the government (and even in some cases between private parties). The hearing officers who decide these disputes are often themselves agency employees. Many are picked based on their scores on a general civil service exam, rather than on agency-specific expertise. Agencies thus act as lawmaker, prosecutor, judge, jury, and appellate judges.
Recommended Citation
Lubbers, Jeffrey, "Should Agency Adjudication Be Ended?" (2023). Presentations. 999.
https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/pub_disc_presentations/999