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EOIR Acting Director establishes policy for processing judge transfer requests

  1. Original Date Announced

    September 4, 2026

    EOIR Acting Director Owen issued Policy Memorandum (PM) 26-07, establishing a uniform policy for processing "voluntary, in-person duty station transfer requests by EOIR adjudicators." It applies to adjudicators applying to transfer from a remote or in-person duty station to a different in-person duty station. The PM lays out reassignment priorities, ineligibility criteria for reassignments, and timelines.

    2026.09.04 EOIR PM 26-07: In-office adjudicator voluntary transfer policy
  2. Effective Date

    September 4, 2026

Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Final/Actual
Trump Administration Action: Agency Directive
Subject Matter: Hearings and Adjudications
Agencies Affected: EOIR

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