<![CDATA[#Trump officials hire ‘#deportation judges’ with less training, experience &amp; hella-sketchy track records]]> officials hire ‘ judges’ with less training, experience & hella-sketchy track records


Trump is remaking to clear a backlog of cases. Hires include an attorney for rioters, a lawyer who championed raids, a divorce lawyer who has vowed to “fight exclusively for the rights of men,” & a judge who denied a Serbian man protection because he didn’t look “overtly gay.”


https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/04/27/justice-department-immigration-judges-deportation/

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/krypt3ia/statuses/116476929372058771https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/krypt3ia/statuses/116476929372058771Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:34:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Trump officials hire ‘#deportation judges’ with less training, experience &amp; hella-sketchy track records on Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:34:47 GMT]]>@Nonilex did the judge think he was supposed to come to court dressed as one of the Village People?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116471267231765652/statuses/116476928820241919https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116471267231765652/statuses/116476928820241919Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:34:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Trump officials hire ‘#deportation judges’ with less training, experience &amp; hella-sketchy track records on Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:27:43 GMT]]>Two-thirds of the new judges have no experience listed in their online biographies, a break from previous years when many, if not most, candidates had experience in that area, according to an analysis of available announcements. Only 24% had worked for , or the immigration . The National Association of Immigration Judges said the Justice Department has cut training from nearly 5 weeks to 3.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116476901001839940https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116476901001839940Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:27:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Trump officials hire ‘#deportation judges’ with less training, experience &amp; hella-sketchy track records on Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:24:23 GMT]]>The recruits are being offered signing bonuses, the opportunity to work from home, & even the flexibility to keep their day jobs & moonlight as judges after hours. New hires can earn up to $207,500 a year and 25 percent signing bonuses in some Democrat led-states such as California.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116476887895155211https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116476887895155211Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:24:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Trump officials hire ‘#deportation judges’ with less training, experience &amp; hella-sketchy track records on Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:22:06 GMT]]>The firings come as the admin is simultaneously implementing policies that make it more difficult for immigrants to prevail in court. Under new orders from the ’s Board of Appeals, judges have been refusing to grant bond hearings & are dismissing cases at the govt’s request so that defendants can be arrested. They are also being advised to grant more sparingly. Asylum rejections doubled from 2024 to 2025.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116476878959755329https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116476878959755329Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:22:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Trump officials hire ‘#deportation judges’ with less training, experience &amp; hella-sketchy track records on Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:19:25 GMT]]>Fmr who were fired say they fear is forcing out judges who rule against the govt & replacing them with loyalists & others being pressured to help carry out a single goal: Deport immigrants.

“They’re trying to create a malleable workforce that will do what they want without question,” said Kerry Doyle, a fmr ofcl who was hired to serve as an judge in MA under & then fired last year before she could begin hearing cases. “That’s what I think the goal is.”

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116476868407344926https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116476868407344926Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:19:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Trump officials hire ‘#deportation judges’ with less training, experience &amp; hella-sketchy track records on Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:16:17 GMT]]>The hiring spree follows the ’s firings of >100 judges since took office, an unprecedented , & a similar number have retired or resigned. >140 new judges have been appointed so far to replace them, many of whom have NO stated experience practicing &, according to the National Association of Immigration Judges, are receiving less training than previously offered.

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