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Efficient Case and Docket Management in Immigration Proceedings

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The Department of Justice published a proposed rule on September 8, 2023, to rescind an enjoined December 2020 rule that had limited the authority of immigration judges and the Board of Immigration Appeals to efficiently manage cases. Since the original rule has been blocked by courts, this proposal largely restores current operational practices for case and docket management. Public comments accepted until the specified deadline.
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TypeRule
SourceFed. Register
PublishedMay 29, 2024

On September 8, 2023, the Department of Justice ("Department") published a notice of proposed rulemaking ("NPRM") proposing to rescind an enjoined December 2020 rule (the "AA96 Final Rule") that imposed novel limits on the authority of immigration judges and the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA" or "Board") to efficiently dispose of cases. Because the AA96 Final Rule has been enjoined since shortly after its issuance, the proposed rule was designed to largely codify the currently operative sta

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