administrative-law judge

American  

[ad-min-uh-strey-tiv-law] / ædˈmɪn əˌstreɪ tɪvˈlɔ /

noun

1. an official of a federal or state agency who hears, weighs, and decides on evidence in administrative proceedings, and makes recommendations for any necessary legal action.

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Example Sentences

The administrative-law judge also found that Yanez failed to establish that his use of deadly force was reasonable and necessary.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2022

He referred the deal to an administrative-law judge for review, delaying it for months and likely dooming it altogether.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 15, 2018

In another whistleblower case related to Dover, a federal administrative-law judge last week blasted the Army in a ruling for appearing to justify the landfill dumping.

From Washington Post • May 26, 2017

Dan Epstein writes that the Federal Trade Commission’s chief administrative-law judge has finally dismissed the agency’s complaint against LabMD.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2015

"I don't think a hearing in front of an administrative-law judge is a rubber stamp for the government," said Prof. Nina Mendelson, an administrative-law scholar at University of Michigan Law School.

From Reuters • Oct. 27, 2010