Agency records in court review
William David Jones v. Defense Supply Center
In brief
- Where it stands
- Dismissed
Petition denied.
- What it’s about
- William David Jones challenged his debarment, arguing that the agency and lower courts relied on documents outside the administrative record and that the commander lacked authority to debar him.
- Who it affects
- Jones received no Supreme Court decision on whether the agency could debar him or use the disputed documents.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The Supreme Court refused to hear his case (denied review), so it did not decide those claims.
Jones also pointed to the commander's sworn statements that he had violated no law and that she lacked authority or jurisdiction over him.
His challenge asked what records courts could consider when reviewing a federal agency's decision to debar someone.
Question presented
1. Did the reviewing court and 4th Circuit violate the APA ’ s record rule and cause reversible harmful error to the petitioner by allowing and considering two Ars and additional documents not in the AR and not used in the agency ’ s decision-making process? 2. (1) because the commander swore the petitioner violated no law and affirmed she had no authority or jurisdiction over the petitioner, did the commander exceed her jurisdiction and authority when she debarred the petitioner, and (2) did the lower courts violate the record rule by allowing the agency to supplement the AR with documents never used or seen in the agency's decision-making process which the reviewing court claimed justified the commander ’ s debarment decision?
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More questions
- What records did Jones challenge?
- He argued that courts considered two agency records and additional documents the agency had not used to make its decision.
- Which appeals court handled Jones's case?
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Sources
Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.