Agency policy: to break the law?

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Agencies such as the Social Security Administration (SSA) argue that their policy of nonacquiescence happens because they cannot handle the claimants in large national programs differently in different circuits. But 10th Circuit Judge Stephen H. Anderson argued in congressional hearings that only claimants with the money to appeal can use favorable judicial precedent, resulting in another kind of inequity. Some SSA rulings since a 1990 Federal Register claim that it would no longer practice nonacquiescence belie this claim.

Disabled persons, Acquiescence (Law), United States. Social Security Administration

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Report: feds don't guard civil rights

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The US Commission on Civil Rights issued a report charging the federal government with failure to use its power to curb various kinds of discrimination in programs funded by taxpayer money. Commission Chairwoman Mary Frances Berry defended the commission in July 24, 1996, congressional hearings but charged other federal agencies with failing to enforce civil rights laws. The congressional hearings also targeted the commission's power to issue subpoenas for its information-gathering hearings.

Powers and duties, Civil rights, United States. Commission on Civil Rights

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OTS guidelines for thrifts' D & Os raise questions

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The Office of Thrift Supervision has issued new guidelines for officers and directors of savings and loan associations. These guidelines try for enough specificity to decrease perceived rejections of creditworthy borrowers due to bank officers' fears of being held personally liable if they recommend a loan that goes bad.

Standards, Savings and loan associations, Bank loans, United States. Office of Thrift Supervision, Bank directors

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