Litigating Immigration Removal Proceedings at the Administrative Level: Procedure, Techniques, and Strategies

Chapter 1: Introduction to Litigating Immigration Cases
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§ 1.01 Overview of the Administrative Immigration Court Structure
§ 1.02 Office of the Chief Immigration Judge
§ 1.03 Board of Immigration Appeals
§ 1.04 Attorney General
§ 1.05 Office of Policy
§ 1.06 Parties to Administrative Immigration Proceedings
§ 1.07 Sources of Law
§ 1.08 Types of Proceedings
§ 1.09 Jurisdiction and Commencement of Proceedings
§ 1.10 EOIR Court & Access System (ECAS)

Chapter 2: Initiating a Case: Filing the Notice to Appear
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§ 2.01 Charging Documents in Immigration Court
§ 2.02 Contents of the Notice to Appear
§ 2.03 Service of the Notice to Appear
§ 2.04 Filing of the Notice to Appear with EOIR
§ 2.05 Cancellation of a Notice to Appear

Chapter 3: Master Calendar Hearings
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§ 3.01 Purpose and Scope of Master Calendar Hearings
§ 3.02 Duties of the Parties in the Master Calendar Hearing
§ 3.03 Form of Proceedings
§ 3.04 Pleadings
§ 3.05 Designating a Country of Removal
§ 3.06 Evidentiary Issues at the Master Calendar Hearing
§ 3.07 In-Absentia Hearings
§ 3.08 Adjournment of Master Calendar Hearings

Chapter 4: Evidentiary Rules in Administrative Immigration Proceedings
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§ 4.03 Authenticating Evidence
§ 4.04 Evidence of Criminal Convictions
§ 4.05 Hearsay Evidence is Admissible
§ 4.06 Privilege and Confidentiality
§ 4.07 The Exclusionary Rule and Suppression of Evidence
§ 4.08 Special Evidentiary Obligations of the DHS and Immigration Judges in Asylum Cases
§ 4.09 Administrative Notice by the Agency

Chapter 5: Bond Hearings
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§ 5.01 Authorization to Detain Noncitizens
§ 5.02 Role of the DHS in Detention
§ 5.03 Request for Amelioration of Conditions
§ 5.04 Noncitizens Subject to Mandatory Detention
§ 5.05 Immigration Judges’ Jurisdiction Over Custody Determinations
§ 5.06 Appearances in Bond Proceedings
§ 5.07 Requesting a Bond Hearing
§ 5.08 Evidentiary Standards Governing Bond
§ 5.09 Mechanics of a Bond Hearing
§ 5.10 Decisions In Bond Hearings
§ 5.11 Right to Appeal Bond Determination
§ 5.12 Posting Bond
§ 5.13 Bond Cancellation or Breach

Chapter 6: Pre-trial Issues
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§ 6.01 Pre-Trial Orders
§ 6.02 Discovery
§ 6.03 Deadlines
§ 6.04 Filing Fees
§ 6.05 Filing Documents
§ 6.06 Identity, Law Enforcement, or Security Investigations or Examinations Relating to Applications for Immigration Relief
§ 6.07 Pre-Hearing Conferences
§ 6.08 Pre-Hearing Briefs

Chapter 7: Pre-Decision Motions
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§ 7.01 Motion Practice Generally
§ 7.02 Motions Relating to Scheduling of Cases
§ 7.03 Motions Relating to Appearances by Counsel and Respondent
§ 7.04 Combining and Separating Cases
§ 7.05 Pre-Trial Motions
§ 7.06 Motions to Terminate or Dismiss Proceedings
§ 7.07 Decisions on Motions
§ 7.08 Right to Appeal Denial of a Motion

Chapter 8: Individual Calendar Hearings
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§ 8.01 Purpose of Individual Calendar Hearings
§ 8.02 Format of the Individual Calendar Hearing
§ 8.03 Burdens of Proof in Individual Hearings
§ 8.04 Witnesses
§ 8.05 Pro se Respondents
§ 8.06 Special Procedures Applicable to Streamlined Asylum Cases
§ 8.07 Decisions of the Immigration Judge

Chapter Title:  Chapter 9
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§ 9.01 Jurisdiction
§ 9.02 Filing with the Board
§ 9.03 Appearances Before the Board
§ 9.04 Filing a Notice of Appeal
§ 9.05 Record on Appeal
§ 9.06 Screening and Case Assignments
§ 9.07 Motions Before the BIA
§ 9.08 Briefing Schedule
§ 9.09 BIA Briefs
§ 9.10 Oral Argument
§ 9.11 Standard of Review
§ 9.12 Decisions of the BIA
§ 9.13 Scope of Remand
§ 9.14 Withdrawing an Appeal

Chapter 10: Motions to Reopen and Reconsider
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§ 10.01 General Requirements for Motions to Reopen 
§ 10.02 Motions to Reopen In-Absentia Orders 
§ 10.03 Motions to Reopen to Apply for Protection Due to Changed Circumstances
§ 10.04 Motions to Reopen Based on Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
§ 10.05 VAWA Motions to Reopen
§ 10.06 Equitable Tolling of the Time and Numerical Limits to Reopen or Reconsider
§ 10.07 Motions to Reconsider
§ 10.08 Filing Fees for Motions to Reopen and Reconsider
§ 10.09 Special Considerations for Noncitizens Granted Voluntary Departure
§ 10.10 Departure Bar
§ 10.11 Stays of Removal
§ 10.12 Decisions on Motions to Reopen or Reconsider
§ 10.13 Right to Appeal Denials of Motions to Reopen and Reconsider

Appendices:
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Appendix A — Congressional Research Service — In Focus — Immigration 101: Executive Branch Agencies Involved with Immigration
Appendix B — Form I-220A, Order of Release On Recognizance
Appendix C — Form I-862, Notice to Appear
Appendix D — Form EOIR-33/IC, Change of Address/Contact Information Form, Immigration Court
Appendix E — Notice: No Case Currently Pending Before the Executive Office for Immigration Review
Appendix F — Sample Written Pleading
Appendix G — Immigration Court Adjournment Codes (April 2024)
Appendix H — ICE Directive 10036.2 — Implementation of Sec 1367 Protections for Noncitizen Victims of Crime (March 16, 2022)
Appendix I — Comparison of Major Detention Provisions in Current Statute
Appendix J — Certificate of Translation
Appendix K — Sample Cover Page
Appendix L — Sample Criminal History Chart
Appendix M — Sample Table of Contents
Appendix N — Sample Respondent Witness List
Appendix O — Sample Proof of Service
Appendix P — Instructions for Submitting Certain Applications in Immigration Court and for Providing Biometric and Biographic Information to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Appendix Q — Sample Certificate of Conference
Appendix R — EOIR - Where to File a Motion Chart

Index
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Table of Cases
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Table of Statutes
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