§ 952.26. Judicial Officer.
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/us/cfr/t39/s§ 952.26·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
(a)The Judicial Officer is authorized:
(1)To act as presiding officer;
(2)To render tentative decisions;
(3)To render final agency decisions;
(4)To issue Postal Service orders for the Postmaster General;
(5)To refer the record in any proceeding to the Postmaster General or the Deputy Postmaster General for final agency decision;
(6)To remand a case to the presiding officer for consideration; and,
(7)To revise or amend these rules of practice.
(b)In determining appeals from initial decisions or exceptions to tentative decisions, the entire official record will be considered before a final agency decision is rendered. Before rendering a final agency decision, the Judicial Officer may order the hearing reopened for the presentation of additional evidence by the parties.