Branch of law governing the creation and operation of administrative agencies. Of special importance are the powers granted to administrative agencies, the substantive rules that such agencies make, and the legal relationships between such agencies, other government bodies, and the public at large.
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How many separate judicial systems are there in the United States?
At minute 17:30 of this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJOpSkyBl2Y the lecturer claims there are 51 separate court systems.
But I count at least 52: 50 states, the federal system, and Washington DC. Does DC count as a separate judicial…
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What does an administration need to show in court so that its change-of-policy decisions are not judged "arbitrary and capricious"?
Regarding a recent SCOTUS decision on the "remain in Mexico" program, I've read that:
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the Biden administration likely violated federal law in trying to end a Trump-era program that forces people to wait in Mexico…
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Could Executive Order 9066 be repeated with other groups today?
In World War II, Executive Order 9066 suspended basic rights of Japanese Americans - even people whose loyalty to the United States was never questioned, though the government feared the group as a whole might contain some spies - and led to a lot…
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What procedures are in place in the US for when multiple people in the line of succession are in the same place at the same time?
What are the governmental procedures in the United States for important people (people in the chain of succession to the presidency) staying in the same place? Who can and who cannot fly together, etc. Where is this written down?
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Can the FD&C conflict with the CFR?
Page 77 of the textbook Vaccines states:
The Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (Section 502[e][1][A][iii]) states that all inactive ingredients should be noted in labeling; it also states that this requirement is not necessary if trade secret information…
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What international body would one go to file a case against Australian Immigration?
I have a situation with Australian immigration that sounds like a cheap scam...
Immigration process goes as follows, you submit documents to one of agencies that are appointed by the Australian government, in my case ACS (Australian Computer…
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How Many Days After the Comment Period Could You Expect a Proposed Rule to become a Fully-Implemented Final Rule?
When a Proposed Rule is issued by a United States government agency, and the rule is in the Comment Period, how long does it take for the Final Rule to be implemented after the Comment Period has ended?
I know that the public Comment Period is…
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Interpretation of "and" for conditions on when a law applies to a person
My question is also about this legal language structure in general: "This law applies to a person if they X and Y."
I read this as a strict and, that the law applies only if the person satisfied both criteria. Is that the most common interpretation?…
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Do any countries have effective policies that bolster common convention and the rule of law itself?
In the United States, we have a problem where a certain individual continues to flout long-held common convention, safeguards against autocratization, and even several very old and cherished laws that don't have effective means of enforcement or…
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Legally, what agreement is entered into when posting a letter (in Germany)?
I am interested in what laws, either explicit or implicit, cover the delivery of a letter in Germany.
I would imagine that if I accurately address a letter that contains content which is permitted, I add the correct postage, and the the letter…
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Why does "Day 1" of the 20-day response time limit for FOIA requests begin the day AFTER agency receipt of a request?
Why does "Day 1" of the 20-day response time limit for FOIA requests begin the day AFTER [the proper component in an] agency receives a perfected request?
I understand that under Rule 6 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure computation works that…
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Offense that was expunged still showing up
A friend of mine (yes, I'm aware of how that sounds, but it's true) had a felony expunged from his record 10 years ago. Recently when getting screened for a job it showed up and now his job is at risk. How is this possible?
And are there any legal…
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If a power is given to a public body unlawfully, can the public body use that power?
The premise to the question is:
A Secretary of State introduces a Regulation, granting a power to a public body. The Regulation is ultra vires - the Secretary of State did not have the power to introduce it under English law.
The question is: can…
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A tourist can request political asylum?
Some countries like Uruguay accept political asylum request ONLY if the person enters the country illegally, for those with tourist visa they have a way more complex mechanism. But generally speaking, since each country is a micro universe in laws,…
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Austrian Law about requesting documents not originally required
Are the Authorities in Austria, allowed to ask for additional documents that they did not previously specify, when one applies for a visa?
For example, when applying for the post-Brexit EUV 50 card (i.e. "The residency card that all British citizens…
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