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Many of the agencies that perform regulatory and adjudicative functions are ordinary Cabinet-level departments, the heads of which are nominated by the president, confirmed by the Senate, and removable at will by the president.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2025

The Pentagon says some behaviors “may still be a concern under the U.S. government’s national security adjudicative guidelines” even if they violate no laws or extremism policies.

From Washington Times • Mar. 3, 2021

ALJs are Congress’s compromise between adjudicative independence and efficiency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2018

According to the court’s findings, WSU acted on the news of the student’s arrest by suspending him and denying him access to campus, and also denying him access to a formal adjudicative hearing.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2016

Rule 3.6 of the New York Rules of Professional Conduct prohibits lawyers from making a statement that “will have a substantial likelihood of materially prejudicing an adjudicative proceeding.”

From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2015