[PDF] Arbitrary And Capricious Standard Under The Apa eBook

Author : LandMark Publications
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Page : 550 pages
File Size : 46,46 MB
Release : 2017-05-22
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ISBN : 9781521340929

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THIS CASEBOOK contains a selection of U. S. Court of Appeals decisions that discuss, analyze and interpret the arbitrary and capricious standard under the Administrative Procedure Act. The selection of decisions spans from 2014 to the date of publication.Under the APA, an agency action, finding, or conclusion can be set aside where it is "arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law" or is "unsupported by substantial evidence." 5 U.S.C. � 706(2)(A), (E). This standard is "exceedingly deferential." Defs. of Wildlife v. U.S. Dep't of Navy, 733 F.3d 1106, 1115 (11th Cir. 2013) (quoting Fund for Animals, Inc. v. Rice, 85 F.3d 535, 541(11th Cir. 1996)). Mendoza v. Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, (11th Cir. 2017)To determine whether the agency's action was arbitrary and capricious, we examine whether the agency came to a rational conclusion and do not substitute our own judgment for that of the agency. Id. We set aside an agency action as arbitrary and capricious only where (1) the agency "relied on factors which Congress has not intended it to consider," (2) the agency "failed to consider an important aspect of the problem," (3) the agency explained its decision in a way "that runs counter to the evidence," or (4) the action "is so implausible that it could not be ascribed to a difference in view or the product of agency expertise." Id. (quoting Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Fla. v. United States, 566 F.3d 1257, 1264 (11th Cir. 2009)).

Author : LandMark Publications
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Page : 536 pages
File Size : 13,19 MB
Release : 2018-03-11
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ISBN : 9781980499886

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THIS CASEBOOK contains a selection of U. S. Court of Appeals decisions that analyze, interpret and apply the arbitrary and capricious standard under the Administrative Procedure Act. * * * Under Administrative Procedure Act § 706(2)(A), a reviewing court may set aside an agency action if it is "arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law." 5 U.S.C. § 706(2)(A).An agency interpretation would surely be "arbitrary" or "capricious" if it were picked out of a hat, or arrived at with no explanation, even if it might otherwise be deemed reasonable on some unstated ground. Catskill Mountains Chapter of Trout v. EPA, 846 F. 3d 492, (2nd Cir. 2017). * * * So long as any change is reasonably explained, it is not arbitrary and capricious for an agency to change its mind in light of experience, or in the face of new or additional evidence, or further analysis or other factors indicating that the agency's earlier decision should be altered or abandoned. Cf. FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc., 556 U.S. 502, 514-16 (2009). New England Power Generators Association, Inc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, (DC Cir. 2018). * * *It is well-settled that the NLRB -- like any other agency -- cannot "turn[] its back on its own precedent and policy without reasoned explanation." Dupuy v. NLRB, 806 F.3d 556, 563 (D.C. Cir. 2015); see also E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. v. NLRB, 682 F.3d 65, 70 (D.C. Cir. 2012) (explaining that the NLRB must "give a reasoned justification for departing from its precedent"). Generally speaking, "the requirement that an agency provide reasoned explanation for its action ... demand[s] that it display awareness that it is changing position. An agency may not, for example, depart from a prior policy sub silentio or simply disregard rules that are still on the books." FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc., 556 U.S. 502, 515, 129 S.Ct. 1800, 173 L.Ed.2d 738 (2009). And if "a party makes a significant showing that analogous cases have been decided differently, the agency must do more than simply ignore that argument." LeMoyne-Owen Coll. v. NLRB, 357 F.3d 55, 61 (D.C. Cir. 2004). Thus, when the Board fails to explain -- or even acknowledge -- its deviation from established precedent, "its decision will be vacated as arbitrary and capricious." Manhattan Ctr. Studios, Inc., v. NLRB, 452 F.3d 813, 816 (D.C. Cir. 2006). ABM Onsite Services v. NLRB, 849 F. 3d 1137 (DC Cir. 2017).

Author : Jeffrey S. Lubbers
Publisher : American Bar Association
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 31,15 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781590317068

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A concise but thorough resource, the guide provides a time-saving reference for the latest case law, and the most recent legislation affecting rulemaking.

Author : Cass R. Sunstein
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 40,79 MB
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Law
ISBN : 0674247531

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From two legal luminaries, a highly original framework for restoring confidence in a government bureaucracy increasingly derided as “the deep state.” Is the modern administrative state illegitimate? Unconstitutional? Unaccountable? Dangerous? Intolerable? American public law has long been riven by a persistent, serious conflict, a kind of low-grade cold war, over these questions. Cass Sunstein and Adrian Vermeule argue that the administrative state can be redeemed, as long as public officials are constrained by what they call the morality of administrative law. Law and Leviathan elaborates a number of principles that underlie this moral regime. Officials who respect that morality never fail to make rules in the first place. They ensure transparency, so that people are made aware of the rules with which they must comply. They never abuse retroactivity, so that people can rely on current rules, which are not under constant threat of change. They make rules that are understandable and avoid issuing rules that contradict each other. These principles may seem simple, but they have a great deal of power. Already, without explicit enunciation, they limit the activities of administrative agencies every day. But we can aspire for better. In more robust form, these principles could address many of the concerns that have critics of the administrative state mourning what they see as the demise of the rule of law. The bureaucratic Leviathan may be an inescapable reality of complex modern democracies, but Sunstein and Vermeule show how we can at last make peace between those who accept its necessity and those who yearn for its downfall.

Author : John Montague Steadman
Publisher :
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 49,48 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Law
ISBN :

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This book examines statutes governing actions against the federal government, such as the Tucker Act and the Federal Tort Claims Act. The expansion of attorneys' fees recovery against the U.S. made possible by the 1980 Equal Access to Justice Act is treated in detail, as are the changes in contract dispute resolution contained in the Contract Disputes Act of 1978.

Author : William N. Eskridge (Jr.)
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 591 pages
File Size : 48,95 MB
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0300120885

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William Eskridge and John Ferejohn propose an original theory of constitutional law whereby, while the Constitution provides a vision, our democracy advances by means of statutes that supplement or even supplant the written Constitution.

Author : Peter Conti-Brown
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 16,53 MB
Release : 2016-01-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0691164002

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An in-depth look at the history, leadership, and structure of the Federal Reserve Bank The independence of the Federal Reserve is considered a cornerstone of its identity, crucial for keeping monetary policy decisions free of electoral politics. But do we really understand what is meant by "Federal Reserve independence"? Using scores of examples from the Fed's rich history, The Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve shows that much common wisdom about the nation's central bank is inaccurate. Legal scholar and financial historian Peter Conti-Brown provides an in-depth look at the Fed's place in government, its internal governance structure, and its relationships to such individuals and groups as the president, Congress, economists, and bankers. Exploring how the Fed regulates the global economy and handles its own internal politics, and how the law does—and does not—define the Fed's power, Conti-Brown captures and clarifies the central bank's defining complexities. He examines the foundations of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, which established a system of central banks, and the ways that subsequent generations have redefined the organization. Challenging the notion that the Fed Chair controls the organization as an all-powerful technocrat, he explains how institutions and individuals—within and outside of government—shape Fed policy. Conti-Brown demonstrates that the evolving mission of the Fed—including systemic risk regulation, wider bank supervision, and as a guardian against inflation and deflation—requires a reevaluation of the very way the nation's central bank is structured. Investigating how the Fed influences and is influenced by ideologies, personalities, law, and history, The Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve offers a clear picture of this uniquely important institution.

Author : Lisa Schultz Bressman
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
Page : 1325 pages
File Size : 44,61 MB
Release : 2019-09-13
Category : Law
ISBN : 1543815979

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The Regulatory State, Third Edition is distinguished by a practical focus on how federal administrative agencies make decisions, how political institutions influence decisions, and how courts review those decisions. With coverage tailored to 1L or upper-level courses on the regulatory state or legislation and regulation, Bressman, Rubin, and Stack use primary source materials drawn from agency rules, adjudicatory orders, and guidance documents to show how lawyers engage agencies. Additionally, this book uses an accessible central example (auto safety) throughout to make the materials cohesive and accessible, and presents legislation with attention to modern developments in the legislative process. The Regulatory State, Third Edition also presents statutory interpretation in useful terms, highlighting the “tools” that courts employ as well as the theories that judges and scholars have offered. New to the Third Edition: Expanded discussion of agency methods of statutory implementation and regulatory interpretation Additional primary source materials Up-to-date examination of political and judicial control of agency action New chapter with a case study of the regulatory process using the main example from the book Professors and students will benefit from: Tools-based approach that highlights the methods of analysis that agencies, courts, and lawyers utilize Use of an accessible central example as a familiar entry point into a complex legal area Primary source materials—agency documents, including notice-and-comment rules, adjudicatory orders, agency guidance, and more Empirical data, normative or theoretical questions, and practical examples

Author : Dwight Waldo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 27,47 MB
Release : 2017-09-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1351486330

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This classic text, originally published in 1948, is a study of the public administration movement from the viewpoint of political theory and the history of ideas. It seeks to review and analyze the theoretical element in administrative writings and to present the development of the public administration movement as a chapter in the history of American political thought.The objectives of The Administrative State are to assist students of administration to view their subject in historical perspective and to appraise the theoretical content of their literature. It is also hoped that this book may assist students of American culture by illuminating an important development of the first half of the twentieth century. It thus should serve political scientists whose interests lie in the field of public administration or in the study of bureaucracy as a political issue; the public administrator interested in the philosophic background of his service; and the historian who seeks an understanding of major governmental developments.This study, now with a new introduction by public policy and administration scholar Hugh Miller, is based upon the various books, articles, pamphlets, reports, and records that make up the literature of public administration, and documents the political response to the modern world that Graham Wallas named the Great Society. It will be of lasting interest to students of political science, government, and American history.