administrative agency

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The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 created an administrative agency inside the government to hear complaints from federal workers who say they have been wrongly demoted or discharged.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2025

Alan Morrison, a law professor at The George Washington University, said if the high court eliminates administrative agency proceedings, it would increase stress on Article III courts.

From Washington Times • Nov. 21, 2023

It’s the highest administrative agency dealing with immigration issues—not only one-off cases, but we set national precedent for things like asylum, dealing with children who are detained in the United States.

From Slate • Mar. 9, 2023

Also in August, a different state administrative agency declined to review a Tesla complaint arguing that the Civil Rights Department was suing businesses without conducting thorough investigations.

From Reuters • Jan. 11, 2023

An essential step in this field is the provision of an administrative agency to insure the orderly and proper operation of existing arrangements trader which multilateral trade is now carried on.

From State of the Union Address by Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David)