Temporary Immigration Judge Integrity Act

Sponsor: Adam B. Schiff (Democratic-CA)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Lets experienced legal experts serve as temporary immigration judges to help clear case backlogs.

This bill would let the Attorney General hire experienced legal professionals as temporary immigration judges. These judges would help speed up cases in immigration courts, potentially reducing long wait times for immigrants and others involved in these legal matters. They would have the same power as permanent judges but serve for limited terms.

What Would Change

Currently, the law does not explicitly allow the Attorney General to appoint temporary immigration judges with specific qualifications and terms. This bill would change that by formally authorizing the Attorney General to appoint experienced legal experts to serve as temporary immigration judges for limited terms, with specific training and oversight, to help manage the high number of pending cases.

Key Provisions

Lets the Attorney General appoint experienced legal professionals as temporary immigration judges.
Requires temporary judges to have specific experience, such as being a former immigration judge or having at least 10 years of immigration law experience.
Gives temporary immigration judges the same power as permanent judges to decide cases.
Requires the Attorney General to set up management and training procedures for these temporary judges, including at least 8 weeks of initial training.
Limits temporary judges to serving up to four 6-month terms, or two years total, with a break required before reappointment.

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Temporary Immigration Judge Integrity Act

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