Quasi-judicial means “court like.” Some common usages of the term “quasi-judicial” in a legal sense include:
Quasi-judicial refers to a proceeding conducted by an administrative or executive official or organization that is similar to...administrative law
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Quasi-legislative means a legislative-like act undertaken by an entity other than a legislature. Entities beside the legislature cannot have full legislative powers due to the nondelegation doctrine but may still serve a quasi-legislative...
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In this case, the United States Postal Service (“Postal Service”) has challenged the validity of Return Mail, Inc.’s (“Return Mail”) patent for processing undeliverable mail items. Return Mail, Inc. v. United States Postal Serv., 868 F.3d 1350, 1353 (...
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Congress enacted the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PLRA”). See 42 U.S.C. 1997e(a). The PLRA requires that “[n]o action shall be brought with respect to prison conditions . . . by a prisoner confined in any jail, prison, or other correctional...
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The process that administrative agencies use to create or promulgate regulations.
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In 1972, Congress enacted the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) “to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation’s waters.” Sackett v. United States EPA at 1079. The CWA prohibits any person from discharging pollutants into...
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Santos-Zacaria, a transgender woman from Guatemala, was assaulted at the age of 12, in part due to her sexuality. Santos-Zacaria v. Garland at 2. Santos-Zacaria traveled to the United States and began the process of seeking asylum a few years after the...
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May a hospital challenge a reimbursement payment outside of the legal filing deadline because of fairness concerns?
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FactsIn the early...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) initiated administrative proceedings against Michelle Cochran, a certified public accountant, in 2016. Cochran v. SEC at 2. The SEC claimed that Cochran violated the Exchange Act because she had allegedly...
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Petitioner Ricky Lee Smith received disability benefits from Social Security between 1988 and 2004, until his financial resources increased to the point that he was no longer eligible for the benefits. Smith v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 880 F.3d 813, 815 (...