Some administrative agency investigations lead to a formal complaint being filed against a business. This may result in a trial heard by an administrative law judge (ALJ). ALJs are:
A) at the lowest level of the federal judicial system
B) the regulatory agency equivalent of an appellate judge
C) are not judges because they only hear the facts of cases
D) appointed by the president with consent of the Senate
E) none of the other choices

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Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) are not part of the federal judicial system; instead, they operate within administrative agencies to conduct hearings and make decisions on disputes involving agency regulations. They are not appointed by the president with the consent of the Senate, nor are they equivalent to appellate judges or merely fact-finders without judicial authority.

Some Administrative Agency Investigations Lead to a Formal Complaint Being