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Legal Information Institute administrative law overview; Key administrative law decisions by the US Supreme Court; Federal administrative agency index via Washburn School of Law; Administrative Law Review published by Washington College of Law, American University and the American Bar Association; Cybertelecom :: Administrative Procedures Act
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is an Illinois statute that grants to all persons the right to copy and inspect public records in the state. The law applies to executive and legislative bodies of state government, units of local government, and other entities defined as "public bodies".
Administrative law judges may be employed by a "central panel" organization, which provides the judges with independence from agencies. [6] The California Administrative Procedure Act created an early central panel in 1945, and it served as a model for other states. [6] By 2015, over half of states had created such panels. [7]
The regulations are codified in the Illinois Administrative Code. [3] The Illinois Register is the weekly publication containing proposed and adopted rules. [3] There also exist administrative law decisions. [7] Both the Illinois Administrative Code and Illinois Register are maintained by the Illinois Secretary of State.
Webster v. Doe (1988) - may not review agency action where "no law to apply." Martin v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (1991) - When adjudication and rule-making power is split between two agencies, court should defer to rule-making agency's interpretations. Auer v.
A misapprehension or disregard of the nature or limits of the decision-maker's functions or powers; Acting wholly or partly outside the general area of the decision-maker's jurisdiction, by entertaining issues or making the types of decisions or order which are forbidden under any circumstances. An example is a civil court trying a criminal charge.
Administrative law may also apply to the review of decisions of so-called semi-public bodies, such as non-profit corporations, disciplinary boards, and other decision-making bodies that affect the legal rights of members of a particular group or entity.
Court and jury decisions concerning mixed questions of law and fact are usually subjected to de novo review, unless factual issues predominate, in which event the decision will be subject to clearly erroneous review. When made by administrative agencies, decisions concerning mixed questions of law and fact are subjected to arbitrary and ...