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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Williams v. Pierce, 708 F.2d 57 (1983)

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Williams v. Pierce, 708 F.2d 57 (1983)
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Williams v. Pierce, 708 F.2d 57 (1983)
Effective Date
1983-05-12

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The Supreme Court has repeatedly emphasized that such provisions purporting to bar judicial review of agency action must be construed narrowly, since they raise serious constitutional questions. See Johnson v. Robison, 415 U.S. 361, 366-67, 94 S.Ct. 1160, 1165, 39 L.Ed.2d 389 (1974); Citizens to Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe, 401 U.S. 402, 410, 91 S.Ct. 814, 820, 28 L.Ed.2d 136 (1971); Abbott Laboratories v. Gardner, 387 U.S. 136, 139-41, 87 S.Ct. 1507, 1510-11, 18 L.Ed.2d 681 (1967); see also Ralpho v. Bell, 569 F.2d 607, 617 (D.C.Cir.1977) ("[i]nterpretation of [provisions barring judicial review] should be guided ... by the recognition that unreviewability gives the executive 'a standing invitation to disregard ... statutory requirements and to exceed the powers conferred' ....").