Build a review-rights and time-limit table from the decision letter
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- Extract the statute named in the decision, the date of the action, and any appeal instruction printed on the letter. Do not calculate or state the deadline.
- What the lawyer must review
- 5 U.S.C. § 704 makes final agency action for which there is no other adequate remedy in a court subject to judicial review. A preliminary or procedural act is reviewed with the final action. 28 U.S.C. § 2401(a) bars a civil action against the United States unless the complaint is filed within six years after the right of action first accrues, except as chapter 71 of title 41 provides. A tort claim against the United States must be presented to the agency within two years, and suit must be begun within six months after the agency mails notice of final denial. Many programs set a shorter period in their own statute. You open that statute and you state the date.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUSNZ
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. Potential support includes organising research leads and extracting and organising information. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. The tool writes nothing into the document. Substantive advice, judgement and any restricted content remain with the responsible human. |
| Lawyer | Perform the substantive analysis and decisions. Independently check any permitted supporting work and approve the exact output for its intended use. |
Checklist
- Calculate operative dates independently from the current rule and actual triggering event. Check exceptions and record the verified deadline.
- Check the current court or regulator requirements, prescribed form and attachments for the intended document and filing.
- Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.