Publication of Policies Governing Agency Adjudicators

Recommendation 2020-5,  Publication of Policies Governing Agency Adjudicators  – encourages agencies to disclose policies governing the appointment and oversight of adjudicators that bear on their impartiality and constitutional status. It offers best practices on how to provide descriptions of, and access to, such policies on agency websites. 

Citation: Admin. Conf. of the U.S., Recommendation 2020-5, Publication of Policies Governing Agency Adjudicators, 86 Fed. Reg. 6622 (Jan. 22, 2021).

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Publication of Policies Governing Agency Adjudicators

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2020-5
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Federal agency officials throughout the country preside over hundreds of thousands of adjudications each year.[1] As the Administrative Conference has previously observed, litigants, their lawyers, and other members of the public benefit from having ready online access to procedural rules, decisions, and other key materials associated with adjudications.

Project Documents

Name Committee Type Date File
Agenda for Committee on Adjudication 11 06 2020 Adjudication Agenda Download Agenda for Committee on Adjudication 11 06 2020
Agenda for Committee on Adjudication 10 26 2020 Adjudication Agenda Download Agenda for Committee on Adjudication 10 26 2020
Draft Recommendation - Public Availability of Information About Agency Adjudicators Adjudication Recommendation Download Draft Recommendation - Public Availability of Information About Agency Adjudicators
Publication of Policies Governing Agency Adjudicators Adjudication Recommendation Download Publication of Policies Governing Agency Adjudicators
Redline Version - Recommendation on Public Availability of Information About Agency Adjudicators Adjudication Recommendation Download Redline Version - Recommendation on Public Availability of Information About Agency Adjudicators
Plenary Recommendation - Public Availability of Information About Agency Adjudicators Adjudication Recommendation Download Plenary Recommendation - Public Availability of Information About Agency Adjudicators
Recommendation from Committee on Adjudication - Public Availability of Information About Agency Adjudicators Adjudication Recommendation Download Recommendation from Committee on Adjudication - Public Availability of Information About Agency Adjudicators
Revised Draft Recommendation - Public Availability of Information About Agency Adjudicators (11.02.2020) Adjudication Recommendation Download Revised Draft Recommendation - Public Availability of Information About Agency Adjudicators (11.02.2020)
Draft Report - Public Availability of Information About Agency Adjudicators Adjudication Report Download Draft Report - Public Availability of Information About Agency Adjudicators
Public Availability of Information About Agency Adjudicators (Final Report) Adjudication Report Download Public Availability of Information About Agency Adjudicators (Final Report)
Comment from Ronald Levin Adjudication Comment Download Comment from Ronald Levin
Comment from Alan Morrison Adjudication Comment Download Comment from Alan Morrison
Comment from Richard J. Pierce, Jr. Adjudication Comment Download Comment from Richard J. Pierce, Jr.
Comment from Chai Feldblum Adjudication Comment Download Comment from Chai Feldblum
Comment from H. Alexander Manuel Adjudication Comment Download Comment from H. Alexander Manuel
Comment from Jefferey S. Lubbers Adjudication Comment Download Comment from Jefferey S. Lubbers
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