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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Next month, a state administrative law judge will hear an appeal for the additional hours.
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Annie Waldman, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
They are then litigated before an administrative law judge, who will determine whether the employer has violated the law.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
The 1984 ruling had been cited in thousands of lower court decisions upholding regulations that affect wide aspects of American life, becoming a bedrock of modern administrative law.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
William Buzbee, a professor of administrative law at Georgetown University who focuses on environmental regulation, said the outcome of Musk’s efforts remains highly unclear.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
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Annie Waldman, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
They are then litigated before an administrative law judge, who will determine whether the employer has violated the law.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
The 1984 ruling had been cited in thousands of lower court decisions upholding regulations that affect wide aspects of American life, becoming a bedrock of modern administrative law.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
William Buzbee, a professor of administrative law at Georgetown University who focuses on environmental regulation, said the outcome of Musk’s efforts remains highly unclear.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Administrative law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/administrative%20law. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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