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Original Date Announced
November 21, 2019In Policy Memo 20-05, EOIR reaffirms its policy of not allowing individuals to appear in immigration court and engage in legal advocacy without being officially recognized as a respondent's legal representative. The policy memo states that individuals appearing as amici curiae (friends of the court) are not an exception.
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EOIR Memo: Legal Advocacy by Non-Representatives in Immigration CourtEffective Date
November 21, 2019Biden Administration Action: Revoked/Replaced
May 5, 20222022.05.05 EOIR DM 22-06
This Biden administration action rescinds the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.
On May 5, 2022, EOIR Director David Neal issued Director's Memorandum 22-06 on EOIR's Friend of the Court policy. This Memo cancels Policy Memorandum 20-05, and states that EOIR "welcomes and encourages the participation of Friends of the Court in all types of immigration court proceedings involving unrepresented respondents." The memo lays out guidance for Immigration Court judges and administrators in accommodating attorneys providing assistance to respondents through a Friend of the Court model.
View DocumentCurrent Status
Not in effectMost Recent Action
May 5, 2022 Action: Revoked/Replaced 2022.05.05 EOIR DM 22-06May 5, 2022Acted on by Biden Administration
Original Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Hearings and AdjudicationsAgencies Affected: EOIRAssociated or Derivative Policies
Pre Trump-Era Policies
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September 10, 2014
2014 Memo from Chief Immigration Judge O'Leary allowed Friend of Court model in unaccompanied minor cases.
O'Leary Memorandum: The Friend of the Court Model for Unaccompanied Minors in Immigration Proceedings
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
Biden Administration Policy Documents
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Biden Administration Action
Original Source:
EOIR DM 22-06: Friend of the Court