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AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, NEW JERSEY CHAPTER et al v. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW et al

  1. September 03, 2020

    NJ Immigration Attys Can't Stop In-Person Hearings For Now

    A New Jersey federal judge on Thursday expressed sympathy for attorneys' concerns about mandated in-person hearings in Newark Immigration Court during the COVID-19 pandemic, but said he needed more information from the government before ruling on their request to halt the in-person requirement.

  2. September 02, 2020

    Ex-Immigration Judges Say NJ Court Risking Public Health

    More than 30 former immigration judges voiced support for New Jersey lawyers' lawsuit seeking to stop in-person hearings at Newark Immigration Court during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the court needs to prioritize people's health over case completion numbers.

  3. August 26, 2020

    DOJ Slams Call To Halt NJ In-Person Immigration Hearings

    The federal government pushed back Tuesday on a bid by a group of New Jersey lawyers to stop in-person immigration hearings while the COVID-19 pandemic continues, telling a federal court that the request would bring the system to a standstill.

  4. August 03, 2020

    Immigration Attys Sue To Stop NJ Court's In-Person Hearings

    New Jersey immigration lawyers have filed suit seeking a halt to in-person, nondetention hearings in the Newark Immigration Court, alleging that the U.S. Department of Justice is unnecessarily forcing them to go into court amid the coronavirus pandemic.