The Temporary Immigration Judge Integrity Act allows the Attorney General to appoint experienced immigration law experts as temporary immigration judges for renewable six-month terms to help reduce the backlog of pending cases in immigration courts. The bill permits appointments from a pool of qualified candidates including former immigration judges, appellate judges, administrative law judges, and Department of Justice attorneys with at least ten years of immigration law experience. These temporary judges would have the same authority as permanent immigration judges but would be subject to oversight, required training (minimum 8 weeks initially plus ongoing training), and term limits of up to two years of consecutive service, with a three-year waiting period before reappointment. The legislation emphasizes that these temporary appointments are intended to supplement, not replace, the hiring of permanent immigration judges and stresses the importance of judges having extensive knowledge of immigration law due to the complex and high-stakes nature of these cases. The bill contains no specific funding authorization or implementation timeline beyond the six-month renewal structure for individual appointments.
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