No party or person (except employees of the ALJ's office) shall communicate in any way with the ALJ on any matter at issue in a case, unless on notice and opportunity for all parties to participate. This provision does not prohibit a person or party from inquiring about the status of a case or asking routine questions concerning administrative functions or procedures.
source: Order No. 1268-88, 53 FR 11646, Apr. 8, 1988, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 28 CFR 71.15