[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 6, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 6CFR13.15] [Page 59] TITLE 6--HOMELAND SECURITY CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY PART 13_PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES--Table of Contents Sec. 13.15 Ex parte contacts. No party or Person (except employees of the ALJ's office) will communicate in any way with the ALJ on any matter at issue in a case, unless on notice and opportunity for all parties to participate. This provision does not prohibit a Person or party from inquiring about the status of a case or asking routine questions concerning administrative functions or procedures.