§71.15. Ex parte contacts.
28 C.F.R. § 71.15
No party or person (except employees of the ALJ's office) shall communicate in any way with the ALJ on any matter at issue in a case, unless on notice and opportunity for all parties to participate. This provision does not prohibit a person or party from inquiring about the status of a case or asking routine questions concerning administrative functions or procedures.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 31 U.S.C. 3801-3812; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended by Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321.
Source
Source: Order No. 1268-88, 53 FR 11646, Apr. 8, 1988, unless otherwise noted.