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DOJ permits attorneys without immigration case experience to be temporary judges amid major backlog

The DOJ aims to reduce a backlog of approximately 3.7 million immigration cases by appointing temporary judges without requiring prior immigration law experience.

  • On Wednesday, the Department of Justice announced a new policy permitting lawyers who lack prior immigration law background to be appointed as temporary immigration judges across the country.
  • This change follows the firing or resignation of more than 100 immigration judges since President Trump took office, creating a significant shortage that contributes to a large backlog of cases.
  • Previously, only individuals who had served as immigration judges, held judge positions in other government agencies, or were attorneys with a minimum of ten years' experience in immigration law were eligible to be temporary immigration judges.
  • The rule authorizes the Director, with the Attorney General’s consent, to appoint an adequate number of skilled and thoroughly trained judges to the immigration courts.
  • Critics warn that the rule may erode due process since many new judges lack immigration experience and receive limited training during their six-month terms.
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The Department of Justice, on which the migration courts depend, seeks to hire new judges, even without immigration experience

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Raw Story broke the news in United States on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
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