AL - ADJUDICATION

Question 1

Informal adjudication

Answer 1

is when an agency makes a particular decision which does not result in a rule or affect an individual in a way which requires formal adjudication. Notice of the decision is required, along with a brief statement of the reasons for the decision (i.e., handbooks, manuals or other internal docs).

Question 2

Due process & entitlements

Answer 2

Property interests in government benefits, triggering due process, arise from legitimate claims of entitlement created by statute, wherein the statute provides objective qualifications defining eligibility, a property interest exists.

Question 3

Ex parte contacts

Answer 3

The APA prohibits most ex parte contacts in formal adjudication; including with the President & Congress.