Improving Agency Adjudication Offices
ACUS recommends steps to promote fairness and consistency within the adjudication offices of federal agencies.
Obtaining Government Records
ACUS recommends best practices for improving private citizens’ access to government records.
Strengthening Partnerships in Federal Administration
ACUS recommends strategies for more effective collaboration between levels of government.
Advancing Best Practices in Federal Administration
ACUS recommends best practices for adjudication offices, government records, temporary rules, and intergovernmental collaboration.
Expanding Access to Nonlawyer Representation in Agency Adjudications
ACUS recommends allowing nonlawyers to represent parties in agency adjudications.
Toward a More Accessible and Accountable Administrative State
ACUS recommends best practices for nonlawyer representation, AI tools, and public participation in rulemaking.
Congressional Constituent Service Inquiries
Scholar recommends improvements to agencies’ management of congressional requests on behalf of constituents.
Promoting Consistency and Transparency in Individualized Guidance
New research highlights the unique challenges agencies face when providing individual regulatory guidance.
Participation of Senate-Confirmed Officials in Administrative Adjudication
A new report to ACUS makes recommendations for how Senate-confirmed officials should participate in adjudication.
Choosing the Court to Review Agency Rulemaking
ACUS’s recommendation on judicial review of federal regulations provides much-needed clarity.
Seeking Continuous Improvement to the Administrative Process
ACUS identifies best practices for agency guidance, adjudications, and responses to constituent service requests.
Moving Administrative Processes Forward, Together
ACUS adopts a series of recommendations to improve agency practices and reduce administrative burdens.