,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ffc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #e1 #bjai,ms4 ,hirono 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 & ,mr4 ,book]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to cl>ify ! /atus & enhance ! effectiv5ess ( immigration c\rts1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,immigration ,c\rt ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,f9d+2 s5se ( ,congress 7a7 ,f9d+ ,congress f9ds t ! ,unit$ ,/ates tradition z a nation ( laws & a nation ( immigrants is be/ s]v$ by effective1 fair1 & imp>tial immigration judges :o h decisional indep5d5ce & are free f political influ5ce4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 immigration judges-- 7,a7 %\ld be fair & imp>tial2 & 7,b7 %\ld h decisional indep5d5ce t is free f political pressure or influ5ce2 & 7#b7 9 ord] to promote ev5-h&$1 non-bias$1 decision-mak+ t is repres5tative ( ! public at l>ge1 immigration judges %\ld be select$ f a broad pool ( c&idates ) a v>iety ( legal exp]i5ce1 su* z law pr(essors1 private practition]s1 repres5tatives ( pro bono s]vice & o!r nongov]nm5tal organizations1 milit>y (fic]s1 & gov]nm5t employees4 #c4 ,pr(essional treatm5t ( immigration judges 7a7 ,def9$ t]m ,section #aja7;b77#d7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;b77#d77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#d7 7,a7 ,! t]m immigration judge means an attorney :o-- 7i7 has be5 appo9t$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al to s]ve z a ,unit$ ,/ates immigration judge2 & 7ii7 is qualifi$ to conduct proce$+s "u ?is ,act1 includ+ removal proce$+s "u section #bdj4 7,b7 ,an immigration judge %all be subject to su* sup]vision & %all p]=m su* duties z ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all prescribe z long z su* sup]vision does n int]f]e ) ! immigration judge's ex]cise ( indep5d5t decision-mak+ au?ority ov] cases 9 :i* he or %e presides4 7,c7 ,an immigration judge %all be an attorney at ! "t ( 8 or h] appo9tm5t by ! ,attorney ,g5]al & %all ma9ta9 good /&+ or appropriate judicial /atus 7z def9$ solely by ! lic5s+ jurisdiction7 ) ! b> ( ! highe/ c\rt ( any ,/ate4 7,d7 ,! s]vice ( an immigration judge is deem$ to be judicial 9 nature4 ,actions tak5 by an immigration judge :ile s]v+ 9 a judicial capacity %all be review$ "u ! applicable ,code ( ,judicial ,conduct4 ,immigration judges %all n be subject to any code ( attorney behavior = conduct or actions tak5 :ile p]=m+ duties z an immigration judge4 7,e7 ,an immigration judge may n be discipl9$ = any good fai? legal decisions made 9 ! c\rse ( he>+ & decid+ cases4 ,criticism ( an immigration judge1 9 a decision ( any appellate c\rt may n be consid]$ or con/ru$ z a f9d+ ( misconduct4 4 7b7 ,p]=mance appraisals ,any sy/em ( completion goals or o!r effici5cy /&>ds impos$ on immigration judges 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;b77#d7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act7-- 7#a7 may be us$ solely z managem5t tools = obta9+ or allocat+ res\rces2 & 7#b7 may n be us$-- 7,a7 to limit ! indep5d5t au?ority ( immigration judges to fulfill _! duties2 or 7,b7 z a reflection ( individual judicial p]=mance4 7c7 ,judicial compla9t process ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% a transp>5t judicial compla9t process t is consi/5t )-- 7#a7 ! ,guidel9es = ! ,evaluation ( ,judicial ,p]=mance develop$ by ! ,am]ican ,b> ,association2 & 7#b7 ! judicial p]=mance evaluation pr9ciples develop$ by ! ,in/itute = ! ,advancem5t ( ! ,am]ican ,legal ,sy/em4 7d7 ,annual leave ,e immigration judge %all be presum$ to h #ae ye>s ( ,f$]al civilian s]vice = ! purpose ( ! accrual ( annual leave4 7e7 ,cont9u+ legal education 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to ! tra9+ requir$ "u section #fjc7;c7 ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdgc7;c771 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all provide immigration judges )-- 7,a7 mean+ful1 ongo+ tra9+1 includ+ annual1 9-p]son tra9+1 to ma9ta9 curr5t k ( immigration cases1 *anges 9 ! law & effective docket+ practices2 & 7,b7 "t away f ! b5* to assimilate ! k ga9$ ?r\gh su* tra9+4 7#b7 ,s]vice to ! legal pr(ession ,because ( ! e?ical duty ow$ by immigration judges to p>ticipate 9 cont9u+ legal education1 includ+ tea*+ ( law at in/itutions ( high] le>n+ & o!r activities to educate ! public & to improve ! legal pr(ession1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may n prev5t or int]f]e ) ! p>ticipation ( an immigration judge 9 any su* bona fide activities if-- 7,a7 und]tak5 9 conjunction ) an e/abli%$ univ]sity1 law s*ool1 b> association1 or legal organization2 & 7,b7 ! immigration judge cle>ly indicates t su* p>ticipation is 9 8 or h] p]sonal capacity & does n reflect any (ficial positions or policies4 7f7 ,contempt au?ority 7#a7 ,rulemak+ 7,a7 ,int]im regulations ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all promulgate int]im regulations gov]n+ ! ex]cise ( ! au?ority giv5 to immigration judges "u section #bdj7;b77#a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7b77#a77 to sanction contempt ( an immigration judge's ex]cise ( au?ority "u su* ,act4 7,b7 ,f9al regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all promulgate f9al regulations gov]n+ ! au?ority describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,effect ( failure to promulgate regulations ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al fails to comply ) subp>agraph 7#a77;,b71 immigration judges %all-- 7,a7 make appropriate f9d+s ( contempt2 & 7,b7 submit su* f9d+s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! judicial di/rict 9 :i* ! immigration judge is physically locat$4