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difficult-to-define line between administrative rule in New York

15 New York opinions name it 4 courts 1988–2022 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by New York courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
NYC C.L.A.S.H., Inc. v. New York State Office of Parksgreen
ny · 2016 · cited in 4 New York opinions naming this issue, 2016–2022
2 sentences

2022They are: "whether (1) the agency did more than balanc[e] costs and benefits according to preexisting guidelines, but instead made value judgments entail[ing] difficult and complex choices between broad policy goals to resolve social problems; (2) the agency merely filled in details of a broad policy or if it wrote on a clean slate, creating its own comprehensive set of rules without benefit of legislative guidance; (3) the legislature has unsuccessfully tried to reach agreement on the issue, which would indicate that the matter is a policy consideration for the elected body to resolve; and (4

2018The following "coalescing circumstances" may inform the inquiry: "whether (1) the agency did more than balanc[e] costs and benefits according to preexisting guidelines, but instead made value judgments entail[ing]{**32 NY3d at 261} difficult and complex choices between broad policy goals to resolve social problems; (2) the agency merely filled in details of a broad policy or if it wrote on a clean slate, creating its own comprehensive set of rules without benefit of legislative guidance; (3) the legislature has unsuccessfully tried to reach agreement on the issue, which would indicate that the

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New York Statewide Coalition of Hispanic Chambers of Commerce v. New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygienegreen
ny · 2014 · cited in 5 New York opinions naming this issue, 2014–2018
2 sentences

2016Taxi Assn., 25 NY3d at 610, quoting Matter of New York Statewide Coalition of Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, 23 NY3d at 698 ), and did not cross “the difficult-to-define line between administrative rule-making and legislative policy-making” (Boreali, 71 NY2d at 11 ).

2014In determining whether “the difficult-to-define line between administrative rule-making and legislative policy-making has been transgressed,” this Court should view these circumstances “in combination” (Boreali v Axelrod, 71 NY2d at 11 ), while ever mindful that “ ‘it is the province of the people’s elected representatives, rather than appointed administrators, to resolve difficult social problems by making choices among competing ends’ ” (Matter of New York Statewide Coalition of Hispanic Chambers of Commerce v New York City Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene, 23 NY3d at 697 , quoting Boreali v

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Boreali v. Axelrodgreen
ny · 1987 · cited in 14 New York opinions naming this issue, 1988–2022
2 sentences

2022Nonetheless, in the seminal case of Boreali v Axelrod ( 71 NY2d 1 [1987]), the Court of Appeals articulated four factors as guidelines for the court to consider when deciding whether "the difficult-to-define line between administrative rule-making and legislative policy-making has been transgressed" ( Boreali at 11 ).

2018In Boreali , we offered guidance for finding "the difficult-to-define line between administrative rule-making and legislative policy-making" ( 71 NY2d at 11 ).

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Greater New York Taxi Ass'n v. New York City Taxi and Limousine Commissiongreen
ny · 2015 · cited in 1 New York opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016Taxi Assn., 25 NY3d at 610, quoting Matter of New York Statewide Coalition of Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, 23 NY3d at 698 ), and did not cross “the difficult-to-define line between administrative rule-making and legislative policy-making” (Boreali, 71 NY2d at 11 ).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in New York. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (5)

CaseCitedYears
MTR. OF FIRST TERRACE GARDENS v. McGoldrick green
ny · 1956
1 sentence

2022Nonetheless, in the seminal case of Boreali v Axelrod ( 1 NY2d 1 [1987]), the Court of Appeals articulated four factors as guidelines for the court to consider when deciding whether "the difficult-to-define line between administrative rule-making and legislative policy-making has been transgressed" ( Boreali at 11 ).

12022–2022
Matter of LeadingAge N.Y., Inc. v. Shah green
ny · 2018
1 sentence

2018The following "coalescing circumstances" may inform the inquiry: "whether (1) the agency did more than balanc[e] costs and benefits according to preexisting guidelines, but instead made value judgments entail[ing]{**32 NY3d at 261} difficult and complex choices between broad policy goals to resolve social problems; (2) the agency merely filled in details of a broad policy or if it wrote on a clean slate, creating its own comprehensive set of rules without benefit of legislative guidance; (3) the legislature has unsuccessfully tried to reach agreement on the issue, which would indicate that the

12018–2018
Subcontractors Trade Ass'n v. Koch green
ny · 1984
1 sentence

2018Indeed, prior to Boreali , we noted that "the general power to enter into contracts which is bestowed upon the executive branch of government ordinarily cannot serve as a basis for creating a remedial plan for which the executive never received a grant of legislative power" ( Subcontractors Trade Assn. , 62 NY2d at 428 ; see also Under 21, Catholic Home Bur. for Dependent Children , 65 NY2d at 359 ["(A)n executive may not usurp the legislative function by enacting social policies not adopted by the Legislature"]).

12018–2018
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. v. Department of Environmental Conservation green
ny · 1988
1 sentence

1988Conservation, 71 NY2d 186 [Jan. 7, 1988]).

11988–1988
Tagert v. 211 East 70th Street Co. neutral
ny · 1984
1 sentence

1988Judge Titone sets forth the elements signaling that the PHC, in adopting the controverted smoking regulations, transgressed "the difficult-to-define line between administrative rule-making and legislative-policy making” (Boreali v Axelrod, 71 NY2d 1, 11 , supra) essentially as: (1) the PHC constructed a regulatory scheme laden with exceptions based solely upon economic and social concerns, (2) the PHC did not merely fill in the details of broad legislation describing the over-all policies to be implemented but instead "[writing] on a clean slate, creat[ed] its own comprehensive set of rules wi

11988–1988

Statutes the citing opinions construe

NY § N.Y. Public Health Law § 201 (3) NY § N.Y. Public Health Law § 206 (3)

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