Parasympathetic nervous system: The part of the involuntary nervous system that serves to slow the heart rate, increase intestinal and glandular activity, and relax the sphincter muscles. The parasympathetic nervous system, together with the sympathetic nervous system, constitutes the autonomic nervous system.
Today the American Center for Law & Justice (ACLJ), along with its co-counsel, filed a petition with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals seeking rehearing in the appeal involving the undercover investigation of the abortion industry conducted by the Center for Medical Progress (CMP).
An ALJ is an attorney appointed by the Chief ALJ to conduct administrative hearings. The ALJ is an employee of the OAH, not an employee of the agency involved in your case. There are approximately sixty ALJs employed by the OAH.