Immigration Court Improvement Act of 2018 This bill expands the definition of "immigration judge" and the requirements applicable to such judges. Specifically, the bill requires that immigration judges have independent decision-making authority and prohibits discipline of such judges for good faith legal decisions. The bill also requires the Department of Justice to promulgate regulations to grant immigration judges contempt power.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Immigration
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of JusticeGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionImmigration status and proceduresJudgesJudicial procedure and administrationJudicial review and appealsLawyers and legal servicesPerformance measurement
A bill to clarify the status and enhance the effectiveness of immigration courts, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-2693| Senate
| Updated: 4/18/2018
Immigration Court Improvement Act of 2018 This bill expands the definition of "immigration judge" and the requirements applicable to such judges. Specifically, the bill requires that immigration judges have independent decision-making authority and prohibits discipline of such judges for good faith legal decisions. The bill also requires the Department of Justice to promulgate regulations to grant immigration judges contempt power.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of JusticeGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionImmigration status and proceduresJudgesJudicial procedure and administrationJudicial review and appealsLawyers and legal servicesPerformance measurement