§2266 Hearings and Judicial Review

Summary

Hearings must be held where the institution’s main office is, unless the person getting the hearing agrees to another place. Hearings follow the usual federal rules for administrative hearings. They are private unless the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) decides, after asking the person’s view, that the public must hear it. After the hearing, the FCA must issue a written decision with its facts and orders within 90 days after it tells the parties the case is ready for a final decision. Until someone timely files for court review, the FCA may change or cancel its order. Once the court record is filed, the FCA may only change the order with the court’s permission. Anyone in the case or anyone ordered to stop a practice can ask a court to review the FCA’s order, except for certain consent orders or orders under a different rule. A petition must be filed in the right U.S. Court of Appeals (the circuit where the home office is, or the D.C. Circuit) within 30 days of service. The court gets the record, then can keep, change, or undo the FCA order. Filing for review does not pause the FCA order unless the court orders a stay.