Rules of Practice and Procedure

The Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ) and the Office of the Judicial Officer (OJO) administer proceedings under numerous rules of practice and procedure. The applicable set of rules depends upon the relevant act(s) or statute(s).

Most cases are governed by the Rules of Practice and Procedure Governing Formal Adjudicatory Proceedings Instituted by the Secretary Under Various Statutes ("Rules of Practice") or by the Supplemental Rules of Practice and Procedure ("Supplemental Rules of Practice").

Please note that some proceedings are conducted under other rules of practice and procedure. For further information regarding the various rules applicable to OALJ and OJO (including links to the pertinent statutes and regulations), please refer to the below chart and to OALJ's Rules of Practice and Procedure Guide.

Applicable Rules of Practice and Procedure

Rules of Practice Governing Formal Adjudicatory Proceedings Instituted by the Secretary (Rules of Practice)	7 C.F.R. §§ 1.130 – 1.151
Supplemental Rules of Practice and Procedure (Supplemental Rules of Practice)	7 C.F.R. § 380.10 (Plant Protection Act; Federal Plant Pest Act; Endangered Species Act Amendment of 1973; Lacey Act Amendments of 1981) 9 C.F.R. §§ 4.10 – 4.11 (Animal Welfare Act) 9 C.F.R. §§ 12.1 – 12.10 (Horse Protection Act) 9 C.F.R. §§ 49.1 – 49.10 (Animal Industry Act; Cattle Contagious Diseases Act; Act of March 3, 1905; Act of July 2, 1962; Animal Health Protection Act) 9 C.F.R. §§ 162.1 – 162.13 (Revocation or Suspension of Veterinarians’ Accreditation)
Rules of Practice Under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act	7 C.F.R. §§ 47.1 – 47.5, 47.46, 47.47 – 47.49
Rules of Practice Governing Proceedings Under the Packers and Stockyards Act	9 C.F.R. §§ 202.1 – 202.7
Rules of Practice Governing Adjudication of Sourcing Area Applications and Formal Review of Sourcing Area Applications Pursuant to the Forest Resources Conservation and Shortage Relief Act	7 C.F.R. §§ 1.410 – 1.429
Conditions in FERC Hydropower Licenses	7 C.F.R. §§ 1.601 – 1.675
Procedural Requirements Governing Proceedings on Petitions to Modify or to Be Exempted from Marketing Orders	7 C.F.R. §§ 900.50 – 900.71
Supplemental Procedural Requirements Governing Proceedings to Amend Federal Milk Marketing Agreements and Marketing Orders	7 C.F.R. §§ 900.20 – 900.33
Administrative Offset, Administrative Wage Garnishment, and Disclosure to Credit Reporting Agencies Procedures	7 C.F.R. §§ 3.40 – 3.47 7 C.F.R. §§ 3.50 – 3.53 7 C.F.R. §§ 3.60 – 3.62 7 C.F.R. §§ 3.70 – 3.87 31 C.F.R. § 285.11
Federal Lands Sourcing Application Procedures	7 C.F.R. Part 1, Subpart M 36 C.F.R. Part 223, Subpart D 36 C.F.R. Part 223, Subpart F 16 U.S.C. § 620(a)(1) 16 U.S.C. § 620b(a)(2)(A) 16 U.S.C. § 620f(a)(93)(B) Generally, 16 U.S.C. §§ 620 – 620j
Adjudications Under Section 741	7 C.F.R. §§ 15f.1 – 15f.29
Procedures Relating to Awards Under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) Before the Department	7 C.F.R. §§ 1.180 – 1.203 5 U.S.C. § 504