Is a statute restricting judicial review of administrative decisions to the appellate courts within the legislative powers implied or not specified by the Constitution?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from County of Sonoma v. State Energy Resources Conservation etc. Com., 220 Cal.Rptr. 114, 40 Cal.3d 361 (Cal. 1985):

Especially pertinent here are decisions which hold that statutes confining judicial review of administrative decisions to the appellate courts are within [40 Cal.3d 370] legislative powers implied, but not specified, by the Constitution. Loustalot v. Superior Court (1947) 30 Cal.2d 905, 912-913, 186

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