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Supreme Court· 6/17/1957

Service v. Dulles

Citations

  • 354 U.S. 363
  • 77 S. Ct. 1152
  • 1 L. Ed. 2d 1403
  • 1957 U.S. LEXIS 658

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  • holding that federal courts have power to review an agency’s actions to ensure that its own regulations have been followed
  • recognizing the right of federal courts to review an agency's actions to ensure that its own regulations have been followed
  • holding that a decision committed to the “absolute discretion” of an agency head is subject to judicial review when the agency has promulgated regulations governing the exercise of such discretion.
  • holding that a decision committed to the “absolute discretion” of an agency head is subject to judicial review when the agency has promulgated regulations governing the exercise of such discretion.
  • holding that a decision committed to the “absolute discretion” of an agency head is subject to judicial review when the agency has promulgated regulations governing the exercise of such discretion.
  • holding that a decision committed to the “absolute discretion:” of an agency head is subject to judicial review when the agency has promulgated regulations governing the exercise of such discretion.

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Judges: Harlan, Clark

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