Florida ALJ Suspended for Insubordination

An article appearing in the April 3, 2020 edition of the Tallahassee Democrat, (a USA Today network newspaper) reported that a Florida Division of Administrative Hearings judge was suspended for accusing the agency’s director of engaging in ex parte communications. On...

Policymaking by Adjudication

Last month, the Regulatory Review, a publication of the Penn Program on Regulation, published an article on a workshop held by the Federal Trade Commission non-compete clauses in employment contracts. The FTC asked whether and how to regulate these clauses during and...

ALJs and Performing Weddings

Dear NYSALJA, I’m a full time ALJ with a NYS agency. I’ve been asked to officiate a wedding and would like to know whether, as ALJs, we have that authority. I appreciate any guidance you can provide. Dear Judge, the short answer is that in New York...
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