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Are ALJs Real Judges? Justice Dan Kelly Says No.

Welcome to Ask the Judge, NCLA’s new video series where former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly answers your biggest (and smallest) legal questions.

This week’s question: Are Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) actually judges?
Justice Kelly explains why these bureaucrats don’t have the independence—or legitimacy—of real judges, and why Americans should care.

Have a question you want answered? Drop it in the comments to submit it!

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