Lussier v. Maryland Racing Commission

Administrative agencies are an important, if not essential, part of the legal and governmental landscape and, in any event, permanent fixtures in today’s society. Indeed, there is likely not a single Marylander who has not had at least a modicum of interaction with an administrative agency. As one commentator has observed:

A Marylander today is born under the auspices of a doctor whose qualifications have been passed upon by a Board of Medical Examiners, and a nurse whose fitness has been determined by the State Board of Examiners of Nurses. If he attends the public schools, the scope of his…