The Division of Judges dockets, hears, settles and decides unfair labor practice cases throughout the country. There are 40 Administrative Law Judges that hear cases nationwide, organized through four offices in Washington, Atlanta, New York, and San Francisco. Click here for a Division of Judges Office Directory.
The Division assigns cases approximately 3 weeks before the trial date, at which time the judges contact all parties in an attempt to settle the case and to resolve certain pre-trial or subpoena issues. For cases that do not settle, the judges make arrangements for the hearing. Upon close of the hearing, the judges consider the trial records and briefs, and write their decisions. A small number of cases result in bench decisions, which are delivered orally by the judge at the conclusion of the hearing.
Click here to view a list of recent Administrative Law Judge decisions.
View the Judges Bench Book here.
Click here to view a history of the Division of Judges (pdf).
