The distinction between public and private rights was established in:
A) Lichter v. United States
B) Arizona v. California
C) Panama Refining Co. v. Ryan
D) Crowell v. Benson

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The distinction between public and private rights was established in Crowell v. Benson, where the Supreme Court addressed the issue of administrative agencies' power to make determinations traditionally reserved for judicial bodies, particularly in the context of workers' compensation claims arising under federal law. This case helped delineate the boundary between matters that could be decided by administrative agencies (public rights) and those that required judicial determination (private rights).

The Distinction Between Public and Private Rights Was Established In