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Basic civics teaches us that our federal government is composed of three branches: the Legislative, Judicial and Executive. To prevent power from concentrating in one branch of government, the Constitution separates powers among the three branches, such that the Legislative Branch creates the laws, the Judicial Branch interprets the laws and the Executive Branch enforces the laws. However, such an explanation oversimplifies our government.
In fact, laws originate from all three branches of our government. The U.S. Code contains laws passed by Congress. The U.S. Supreme Court hands down its written opinions as case law. And, the Code of Federal Regulations contains laws made by the Executive Branch.
Show Extended SummaryFeatured Cases 
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USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
(April 23, 2009) - 07-2271, Filed 03/31/09
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(April 23, 2009) - 07-1865, Filed 04/03/09
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(April 23, 2009)
Legislation 
- Bill Introduced: S.3665 A bill to amend chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, to modify ...
A bill to amend chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, to modify the rate of accrual of annual leave for administrative law judges, contract appeals board members, and immigration judges.
(September 29, 2008) - Bill Signed by President: S.3295 A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, and the ...
A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, and the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide that the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, shall appoint administrative patent judges and administrative trademark judges, and for other purposes.
August 12, 2008: Signed by President.
(August 10, 2008) - Bill Introduced: H.R.6362 To amend title 35, United States Code, and the Trademark Act of 1946 ...
To amend title 35, United States Code, and the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide that the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, shall appoint administrative patent judges and administrative trademark judges, and for other purposes.
(June 23, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.3086 Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008
A bill to amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based fees and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems.
(June 3, 2008) - Bill Introduced: S.2831 Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008
A bill to reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes.
(April 6, 2008)
Regulations 
- Notice - Privacy Act; Systems of Records
Department of Defense
Notice
Privacy Act; Systems of Records
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18701-18702 [E9-9392]
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Docket ID: DOD-2009-OS-0054] Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records AGENCY: Defense Finance and Accounting Service, DoD. ACTION: Notice to add a new system of records. SUMMARY: The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) is proposing to add a system of records notice to its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. DATES: This Action will be effective without further notice on May 26, 2009... [read document]
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(April 23, 2009) - Notice - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
General Services Administration
Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
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18719-18720 [E9-9457]
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 9000-0145] Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Use of Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) as Primary Contractor Identification AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to an existing OMB clearance... [read document]
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(April 23, 2009) - Notice - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Department of Defense
Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
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18716-18717 [E9-9453]
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 9000-0094] Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Debarment and Suspension Agency: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to an existing OMB clearance. SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction... [read document]
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(April 23, 2009) - Notice - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
General Services Administration
Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
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18718-18719 [E9-9459]
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 9000-0152] Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Service Contracting AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to an existing OMB clearance (9000-0152). SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork... [read document]
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(April 23, 2009) - Notice - Meetings: Defense Health Board
Department of Defense
Notice
Meetings:
Defense Health Board
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18697-18698 [E9-9390]
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Defense Health Board (DHB) Meeting AGENCY: Department of Defense. ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix as amended), the Sunshine in the Government Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150, and in accordance with section 10(a)(2) of Public Law, the following meeting of the Defense Health Board (DHB) is announced: DATES: May 7-8, 2009. May 7, 2009. 7 a.m.-12... [read document]
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(April 23, 2009)
Articles 
- Is Growth Share Working for New Jersey?
New York University Journal of Legislation and Public Policy, Forthcoming Daniel Meyler New York University - School of Law Date Posted: April 16, 2009 Last Revised: April 24, 2009
(April 23, 2009) - Boumediene's Quiet Theory: Access to Courts and the Separation of Powers
Notre Dame Law Review, Vol. 84, 2009, American University, WCL Research Paper No. 2009-08 Stephen I. Vladeck American University Washington College of Law Date Posted: April 23, 2009 Last Revised: April 23, 2009
(April 22, 2009) - The Problem of Jurisdictional Non-Precedent
Tulsa Law Review, Vol. 44, 2009, American University, WCL Research Paper No. 2009-09 Stephen I. Vladeck American University Washington College of Law Date Posted: April 23, 2009 Last Revised: April 23, 2009
(April 22, 2009) - The Legal Theory of Competitive Bidding for Government Contracts
Public Contract Law Journal, Vol. 37, No. 2, 2008 Omer Dekel Academic Center of Law and Business Date Posted: April 20, 2009 Last Revised: April 20, 2009
(April 19, 2009) - Modification of a Government Contract Awarded Following a Competitive Procedure
Public Contract Law Journal, Vol. 38, No. 2, 2009 Omer Dekel Academic Center of Law and Business Date Posted: April 20, 2009 Last Revised: April 20, 2009
(April 19, 2009)
News 
- Rambus Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha, NY
Administrative Law Judge ethics will make a determination of how to construe the claims, the claim terms, excuse me, issued prior to the evidentiary hearing that is set for August of this year. While all of our cases are important, this one bear ...
(April 23, 2009) - Herenton vs. Cohen : A Primer for Tourists
Memphis Flyer, TN
... having earned plaudits for his close interrogations of Bush administration officials in several committee hearings, and ascending to the chairmanship of the subcommittee on commercial and administrative law in the current Congress. ...
(April 23, 2009)
Orlando Sentinel
Daisy Lynum cleared in ethics case
Orlando Sentinel, FL
An administrative law judge disagreed, saying Lynum wasn't trying to avoid a ticket -- but he still recommended she be censured and reprimanded. The ethics panel, however, took the unusual step of overriding that recommendation. ...
(April 23, 2009)
News 10 Now
Dairy Plant No Longer Allowed to Discharge into Black River
Newzjunky.com, NY
On April 20, the company notified an administrative law judge that it would not contest the revocation. As a result, Lewis County Dairy will no longer be allowed to discharge processed wastewater into the Black River. DEC will meet with the new owners ...
Lewis County Dairy surrenders discharge permit Newswatch 50
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(April 23, 2009)- Venture Industry Presses Congress To Reauthorize SBIR Program
Wall Street Journal
A 2001 administrative law judge ruling, and subsequent rulings by the US Small Business Administration, closed the program to many venture-backed companies. The principal reason: SBA has interpreted the law to mean that start-ups majority-owned by ...
(April 22, 2009)
Blog Posts 
- Substantive due process in a public employment reinstatement case?
The Adjunct Law Prof Blog ("Sanitation Worker Reinstated as AWOL Status Due to Arrest, Acquittal Is Not Misconduct") and the New York Public Personnel Law blog ("Sanitation worker reinstated as AWOL status due to arrest, acquittal is not misconduct") discuss...
(April 23, 2009) - Theory: Fiduciary Administration
On SSRN: "Fiduciary Administration: Rethinking Popular Representation in Agency Rulemaking" by Evan J. Criddle (Syracuse). Abstract: Do administrative agencies undermine popular sovereignty when they make federal law? Over the last several decades, some scholars have argued that rulemaking by unelected...
(April 23, 2009) - Lack of a clear explanation of the administrative procedure requires the granting an ...
Lack of a clear explanation of the administrative procedure requires the granting an administrative hearingMeadow* v NYC Dept. of Fin., Motor Vehicles, 2009 NY Slip Op 03048, Decided on April 21, 2009, Appellate Division, First Department The notice on the back of a New York City issued parking ticket indicated three ways "TO PLEAD NOT GUILTY' AND REQUEST A HEARING": 1. adjudication by mail, 2. on-line adjudication, or 3. an in-person hearing at any hearing center without an appointment. Claire...
(April 22, 2009) - Careerjet.com’s search engine aids users in finding employment opportunities in the United ...
Careerjet.com's search engine aids users in finding employment opportunities in the United States and foreign countriesSource: Advisory from Careerjet's marketing specialist Emily Kovak Ms. Kovak calls attention to Careerjet -- a job search engine designed to make the process of finding a job via the Internet easier. The service is offered without charge to the user. Careerjet maps job offerings available posted on Internet sites and then creates one extensive database -- in effect a universal...
(April 22, 2009) - Bankrupt municipality may void union contracts
Bankrupt municipality may void union contractsSource: Adjunct Law Prof Blog; [lawprofessors.typepad.com] Reproduced with permission. Copyright © 2009, Mitchell H. Rubinstein, Esq., Adjunct Professor of Law, St. Johns Law School and New York Law School, All rights reserved. In a case of first impression, a municipality in bankruptcy may reject its collective bargaining agreements with the firefighters and electrical workers unions, a federal bankruptcy court ruled, concluding Chapter 9 of the...
(April 22, 2009)