Subpart C. Subpart C—Rules Applicable to Proceedings Before the Departmental Cases Hearings Division

• Purpose, Scope, and Definitions

  • SECTION § 4.100 - Purpose and scope.
  • SECTION § 4.101 - Definitions.

• Filing, Service, and Formatting of Documents

  • SECTION § 4.102 - Filing, service, and issuance.
  • SECTION § 4.103 - Document formatting.

• Prehearing Procedures

  • SECTION § 4.104 - Prehearing conferences.
  • SECTION § 4.105 - Prehearing motions.
  • SECTION § 4.106 - Extension of time.
  • SECTION § 4.107 - Consolidation and severance.
  • SECTION § 4.108 - Intervention and amicus curiae.
  • SECTION § 4.109 - Notice of appearance; substitution of attorneys; and attorney withdrawal.
  • SECTION § 4.110 - Voluntary withdrawal and stipulated dismissal.
  • SECTION § 4.111 - Summary judgment.

• Discovery

  • SECTION § 4.112 - Discovery generally.
  • SECTION § 4.113 - Interrogatories.
  • SECTION § 4.114 - Requests for production.
  • SECTION § 4.115 - Requests for admission.
  • SECTION § 4.116 - Depositions.
  • SECTION § 4.117 - Supplementation or correction.
  • SECTION § 4.118 - Motion to compel.
  • SECTION § 4.119 - Sanctions for failure to comply with a discovery order.

• Other Procedures

  • SECTION § 4.120 - Subpoenas.
  • SECTION § 4.121 - Sanctions.
  • SECTION § 4.122 - Interlocutory appeal.
  • SECTION § 4.123 - Alternative dispute resolution.

• Hearing Process and Procedure

  • SECTION § 4.124 - Hearing scheduling.
  • SECTION § 4.125 - Hearing postponements.
  • SECTION § 4.126 - Hearing procedures generally.
  • SECTION § 4.127 - Evidence.
  • SECTION § 4.128 - Transcripts and reporting.
  • SECTION § 4.129 - Decision.

• Reconsideration, Appeal, and Review

  • SECTION § 4.130 - Reconsideration.
  • SECTION § 4.131 - Appeal and review.

• Specific Rules Applicable to Certain Types of Proceedings Before the Departmental Cases Hearings Division

• Specific Rules Applicable to Referrals for Fact-Finding Hearings

  • SECTION § 4.150 - Procedures for hearing referrals.
  • SECTION § 4.151 - Resolution of hearing referrals.

• Specific Rules Applicable to Contest Proceedings

  • SECTION § 4.160 - Private contests; initiation of a private contest.
  • SECTION § 4.161 - Private contests; protests.
  • SECTION § 4.162 - Private contests; complaint.
  • SECTION § 4.163 - Private contests; service.
  • SECTION § 4.164 - Private contests; answer to complaint.
  • SECTION § 4.165 - Government contests; initiation of a Government contest.
  • SECTION § 4.166 - Government contests; complaint and service.
  • SECTION § 4.167 - Government contests; answer to complaint.
  • SECTION § 4.168 - Proceedings before administrative law judge.
  • SECTION § 4.169 - Appeal.

• Specific Rules Applicable to Grazing Proceedings (Inside and Outside of Grazing Districts)

  • SECTION § 4.170 - Appealing a grazing decision.
  • SECTION § 4.171 - Petitions for stay.
  • SECTION § 4.172 - BLM document filing requirements and initial disclosures.
  • SECTION § 4.173 - Adjudication of grazing appeal.
  • SECTION § 4.174 - Effect of decision pending appeal; exhaustion and finality.
  • SECTION § 4.175 - Appeal and review.