Congress approves language supporting ALJ independence
October 2018 - ABA Washington Letter. The language, which the ABA urged be included, states that is it vital that ALJs be “independent, impartial, and selected based on their qualifications.”
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Supreme Court Holds ALJ Appointment Procedure at SEC Unconstitutional
By Erik A. Christiansen – September 6, 2018, Litigation News. Circuit split resolved, impacting all federal agencies.
ABA President’s Statement on Independence of Immigration Judges
ABA President Bob Carlson says, “The rule of law rests on work of impartial, independent immigration judges & knowledgeable, hard-working lawyers who pursue justice, both for the government and for immigrants who seek asylum.”
ABA HOD Adopts Model Code for State ALJs
At the 2018 Annual Meeting in, the ABA House of Delegates passed Resolution 113, adopting the updated Model Code of Judicial Conduct for State Administrative Law Judges dated August 2018, as applied to members of the administrative judiciary. In addition, the ABA urges state, local, and territorial governments to enact and adopt ethical principles applicable to the administrative judiciary, as defined herein, in accordance with the Model Code.
2018 Model Code of Judicial Conduct for State Administrative Law Judges
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