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Governance and Public Policy QUESTION #10510
Question 1
Among the most significant recent developments in the relationship between administrative agencies and courts is:
  • Courts refusing to rule on any administrative decisions
  • The direct involvement of courts in day-to-day agency administration✔️
  • Courts avoiding involvement in prison management cases
  • A reduction in administrative equity cases before the courts
Correct Answer Explanation
A notable development in administrative law is judicial activism — courts increasingly directly supervising agency administration through structural injunctions (e.g., overseeing prison conditions, school desegregation plans, environmental compliance). Rather than merely invalidating decisions, courts sometimes retain jurisdiction to monitor ongoing agency compliance with judicial orders.