# Office of Administrative Law Judges

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R59590a2E604337Ecb0C582c

## Labels

**Preferred Label:** Office of Administrative Law Judges

**Alternative Labels:**

- OALJ

**Translations:**

- de-de: Büro der Verwaltungsrichter
- en-gb: Office of Administrative Law Judges
- es-es: Oficina de Jueces de Derecho Administrativo
- es-mx: Oficina de Jueces de Derecho Administrativo
- fr-fr: Bureau des juges administratifs
- he-il: משרד שופטי דין מנהלי
- hi-in: प्रशासनिक कानून न्यायाधीशों का कार्यालय
- ja-jp: 行政裁判官事務所
- pt-br: Escritório de Juízes Administrativos
- zh-cn: 行政法官办公室

**Hidden Label:** OALJ

## Definition

The Office of Administrative Law Judges conducts rulemaking and adjudicatory hearings throughout the United States in proceedings subject to the Administrative Procedure Act. Approximately 50 statutes administered by agencies within the Department of Agriculture require APA hearings. The Judges issue initial decisions and orders in adjudicatory proceedings, approve of consent decisions entered into by parties, and decide appeals of debarments and suspensions.

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R15Bf89EBBcdd05Ca4462a0b

## Parent Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R67C4fc2CAe4e402ad17F612

**Deprecated:** False

**Identifier:** US-FD-DOL-OALJ