Accardi v. Shaughnessy

United States ex rel. Accardi v. Shaughnessy, 347 U.S. 260 (1954),[1] is a landmark United States Supreme Court case, in administrative law, in which the Court held that administrative agencies are obliged to follow their own regulations.[2] Under the Accardi Doctrine, agencies which do not follow their own regulations or procedures run the risk of having their actions invalidated if challenged in court.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "UNITED STATES ex rel. ACCARDI v. SHAUGHNESSY. | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute". Law.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
  2. ↑ "Accardi Doctrine Law & Legal Definition". Definitions.uslegal.com. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
  3. ↑ Rotinsulu v. Mukasey, 515 F.3d 68, 72 (1st Cir. 2008)


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