New York City Administrative Law Case Status and Decisions

Case records from the New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) Trials Division, covering closed administrative law matters adjudicated by Administrative Law Judges. The dataset includes diverse case types such as civil service discipline, contract disputes, license revocations, and consumer protection violations. It is published by data.cityofnewyork.us and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze case duration by calculating the time between the 'Opened' and 'Record Closed' dates for different 'Category' types.
• Identify the most common 'Dispo Code' (disposition code) outcomes for cases filed by specific agencies listed in 'Filing Agency Case ID'.
• Track the frequency of 'Appeal Action Date' entries to measure appeal rates across different 'Subcategory' case types.
• Examine scheduling patterns by comparing 'Original Trial Date' with 'Trial Concluded' dates to assess trial delays.
• Profile case volume and types for specific 'Agency Head Decision' outcomes or 'Type' classifications.

Strengths

• Covers a diverse range of administrative law case types as listed in the description.
• Includes key procedural dates ('Opened', 'Trial Concluded', 'Record Closed') for timeline analysis.
• Provides case outcome details through 'Dispo Code', 'Agency Head Decision', and 'Appeal Action Date'.

Limitations

• Total number of rows (cases) is unknown, preventing assessment of statistical significance.
• Sample data is unavailable, making initial data structure and quality validation difficult.
• Potential for incomplete records if cases are missing key dates like 'Appeal Action Date'.

Provenance

Source

New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) Trials Division.

Collection Method

Records of closed cases where an Administrative Law Judge issued a decision.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026, indicating active maintenance.

Geography

New York City, USA.