ARTICLE I COURT

Article  I court. 1. See legislative court under COURT. 2. A type  of  federal legislative  court

that  is  not  bound  by  the  requirements  of  or  protected  under  U.S.  Const.  art.  III,  §  2,  and  that

performs functions similar to those of an administrative agency, such as issuing advisory opinions.

U.S. Const. art. I, § 8. Cf. ARTICLE III COURT.

“Congress  also  has  the  power,  within  certain  limits,  to  create  what  are  called  …Article  I

tribunals …. These Article I tribunals are really akin to administrative agencies; that is, the ‘judges’

do not have any constitutionally guar-anteed lifetime tenure and protection from salary diminution;

they are  not governed by the  case or controversy limitation  of  Article III….  At the  present time,

Article I courts include territorial courts, certain courts in the District of Columbia, courts martial,

and legislative courts and administrative agencies that adjudicate ‘public rights.’ ” John E. Nowak

& Ronald D. Rotunda, Constitutional Law 22–23 (4th ed. 1991).[Blacks Law 8th]