Major Cases to know for Exam 2 Flashcards
U.S. v. Florida East Coast Railway (1973)
Formal rulemaking only required when statute explicitly mandates “on the record after hearing.”
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. NRDC (1978)
Courts can’t impose extra procedural requirements beyond APA.
Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association v. State Farm (1983)
Agencies must provide reasoned explanation for rescinding rules; hard look doctrine applied.
Citizens to Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe (1971)
Courts can review informal decisions for arbitrariness; “hard look” standard reinforced.
Goldberg v. Kelly (1970)
Pre-termination hearing required for welfare benefits; benefits treated as a property right.
Mathews v. Eldridge (1976)
Created balancing test for due process in admin hearings.
Bi-Metallic Investment Co. v. State Board of Equalization (1915)
No due process hearing required for broad policy decisions affecting large groups.
Board of Curators v. Horowitz (1978)
Academic dismissals don’t require full hearings; less stringent due process for academic evaluations.
Cinderella Finishing Schools v. FTC (1970)
Agencies must consider the whole record in decisions; fairness doctrine reinforced.
Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. United States (1920)
Exclusionary rule origin (“fruit of the poisonous tree”).
Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
Exclusionary rule applies to states—but not always to agencies.
Heckler v. Chaney (1985)
Agency non-enforcement decisions usually not reviewable.
Abbott Laboratories v. Gardner (1967)
Ripeness doctrine; pre-enforcement review allowed if rule has immediate impact.
Association of Data Processing Service Orgs. v. Camp (1970)
Standing; defined “zone of interests” and injury requirement.
DeFunis v. Odegaard (1974
Mootness doctrine; case dismissed when controversy ended.
