Adjudication

The Administrative Procedure Act defines "adjudication" broadly as any agency process that results in a final disposition that is not a "rule." However, most people use the term in a narrower sense to mean "a decision by government officials through an administrative process to resolve a claim or dispute between a private party and the government or between two private parties arising out of a government program." Federal agencies adjudicate many matters, ranging from applications for benefits, licenses, grants, and intellectual property protections to the imposition of sanctions on individuals and businesses for violating the law.

ACUS has adopted dozens of recommendations and produced many other resources to help the federal government manage agency adjudication. ACUS also tracks and publishes Updates in Federal Agency Adjudication each month. Select a category below to access individual recommendations, reports, and other resources.

Adjudication (Generally)

Assembly Recommendations

Model Rules

Publications and Reports

Databases

News Releases and Blog Posts

Forums and Workshops

Adjudicators

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Publications and Reports

Information Interchange Bulletins

News Releases and Blog Posts

Agency Structure

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Publications and Reports

Alternative Dispute Resolution

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Model Rules

Publications and Reports

Roundtables and Working Groups

Information Interchange Bulletins

Appellate Review

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Model Rules

Information Interchange Bulletins

Publications and Reports

News Releases and Blog Posts

Case Management

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Publications and Reports

Information Interchange Bulletins

News Releases and Blog Posts

Civil Monetary Penalties

Assembly Recommendations

Publications and Reports

Data Collection and Analysis

Assembly Recommendations

Publications and Reports

Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA)

Assembly Recommendations

Model Rules

Publications and Research Reports

Information Interchange Bulletins

Resources and Databases

Evidentiary Rules

Assembly Recommendations

Model Rules

Publications and Reports

Licensing

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Publications and Reports

Procedural Rules

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Model Rules

Publications and Reports

Information Interchange Bulletins

News Releases and Blog Posts

Current Projects

Public Availability of Information and Records

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Publications and Reports

Information Interchange Bulletins

News Releases and Blog Posts

Public Participation

Assembly Recommendations

Reports and Publications

Current Projects

Quality Assurance

Assembly Recommendations

Publications and Reports

Recusal and Disqualification

Assembly Recommendations

Publications and Reports

Information Interchange Bulletins

Representation

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Publications and Reports

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Forums and Workshops

Working Groups

Technology

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Information Interchange Bulletins