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2.0

EOIR Acting Director axes Friends of the Court

  1. Original Date Announced

    February 4, 2025

    On February 4, 2025, the EOIR Acting Director issued PM 25-18, rescinding DM 22-06 on Friends of the Court.

    DM 22-06 rescinded a prior Trump memo, PM 20-05, that barred Friends of the Court, and provided immigration judges guidance on how to utilize the Friend of Court model to facilitate proceedings and assist pro se respondents.

    In response to that memo, the new memo reinstates PM 20-05, and Friends of the Court are no longer allowed in immigration proceedings.

    Trump 2.0 [ID #1509]

    2025.02.04 Cancelation of director's memo 22-06 and reinstatement of policy memo 20-05
  2. Effective Date

    February 4, 2025
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  4. Biden Administration Action

    May 5, 2022

    DM 22-06: Friend of the Court

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Current Status

Fully in Effect

Most Recent Action

May 5, 2022 Action: None DM 22-06: Friend of the Court
May 5, 2022
Acted on by Biden Administration

Original Trump Policy Status

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

Associated or Derivative Policies

Documents

Trump-Era Policy Documents
Biden Administration Policy Documents

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