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rsdsharp

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2. Immigration judges are not Article III judges (or justices).

Reply to JT45242 (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 02:00 PM

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They are employed by the DOJ, and therefore fall under Article II. As such they don’t have lifetime appointments, nor do they have the salary protections of Article III judges.

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