| Rule | Case |
| FOIA does not itself give rise to a private right to prevent disclosure of documents. | |
| Unlike principal officers, inferior officers tend to be (1) subject to removal by a higher executive branch official other than the President, (2) have limited duties; (3) have lim | |
| Arbitrary and capricious review of a agency rulemaking involves a determination of whether a reasonable person would arrive at the same outcome as the agency. | |
| Agency orders and rules which affect vast numbers of people may be adopted without affording every interested party a direct opportunity to be heard. | |
| Due process requires notice and a hearing before a local tax board can impose taxes on specific landowners with 'specially benefited' property. | |
| There is a general presumption of judicial review for all agency actions that can only be overcome by congressional intent that is 'clear and convincing.' (Now 'fairly discernible | |
| The scope of review under the substantial evidence standard is whether the record (considered on the whole) presents substantial evidence to support an agency's finding of fact--i. | |
| Ex parte communications after an NPRM, between agency employees and an interested party, should be entered into the rulemaking record out of an abundance of caution. | |
| Restrictions on the President's removal powers cannot interfere with his ability to execute his executive powers or 'Take Care' duties. | |
| In determining whether an agency's rulemaking was arbitrary and capricious, courts should only consider the agency's contemporaneous (as opposed to post hoc) explanation. | |
| Courts must defer to an agency's reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous statute. | |
| When reviewing an agency's informal adjudication, courts should determine (1) the scope of the official's authority, (2) whether the official abused that authority, and (3) whether | |