Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to In-House Tribunals at the Labor Department

A federal appeals court ruled the internal adjudication system violates the Constitution.

The U.S. Department of Labor in Washington on Sept. 9, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Supreme Court on April 27 agreed to consider whether the Department of Labor’s in-house administrative tribunals that can levy large fines on employers for violating agricultural visa rules are constitutional.

The court’s decision in Department of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards LLC took the form of an unsigned order. No justices dissented. The court did not explain its decision.