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Reported: DOJ Fires EOIR Career Leadership

  1. Original Date Announced

    January 20, 2025

    Reported: Department of Justice officials terminated the employment of 4 top career civil service officers within the DOJ Executive Officer of Immigration Review (EOIR): Mary Cheng, EOIR acting director; Sheila McNulty, chief immigration judge; Lauren Alder Reid, EOIR head of policy; and Jill Anderson, EOIR general counsel.

    The firings took place right after the Acting Attorney General was named. The Acting AG was the Director of the agency during the first Trump term.

    Trump 2.0 [ID # 1426]

  2. Effective Date

    January 20, 2025

Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Reported
Subject Matter: Hearings and Adjudications
Agencies Affected: EOIR

Associated or Derivative Policies

Commentary

  • Trump Administration Fires Immigration Court Officials as Crackdown Begins - The New York Times

    Trump Administration Fires Immigration Court Officials as Crackdown Begins

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  • Ousted career execs at DOJ are considering options after being given vague rationale for firings

    Government Executive reporting on the firing of four senior EOIR officials, including additional details on the circumstances of the officials' dismissal.

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