National Conference of the Administrative Law Judiciary (NCALJ)

    The NCALJ represents the administrative law judiciary within the Judicial Division. It works to enhance the status and competence of the administrative judiciary and to promote the quality, efficiency and delivery of justice through the operation of the administrative justice system.

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    Perhaps the best way NCALJ members work together professionally and socially to meet the Conference's goals is through committee participation which provides a lively and open forum for debate, analysis and education. Through the work and dedication of committees, NCALJ gives you access to other judges from across the country with common, as well as diverse, interests and goals.

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    NCALJ COVID-19 Outreach Committee

    In late April 2020, NCALJ conducted a survey of administrative law judges to provide a snapshot of the actions taken by administrative tribunals across the country in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey also sought to gauge the views and perspectives offered by judges in response to those actions along with suggestions for improving future responses to future pandemics or other natural disasters. On May 8, the Committee released its preliminary report of the responses.

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    Bi-Weekly Discussions: 21-Day Racial Equity Habit-Building Challenge ©

    The JD is challenging our members to spend the month of September engaging daily in the work of racial equality through readings, videos, and more. We will host bi-weekly discussions for participating members to critically engage with each other and to encourage meaningful conversations about the role of the judiciary.

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    Bi-Weekly Discussions: 21-Day Racial Equity Habit-Building Challenge ©

    We invite you to join us every other week in September for online discussions of the readings that will help us engage in diversity and equality work and bring what we are learning more deeply into our work and our lives.

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    ABA President Martinez testifies before House subcommittee about immigration courts

    On January 29, ABA President Judy Perry Martinez spoke before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship about “Courts in Crisis: The State of Judicial Independence and Due Process in U.S. Immigration Courts.” The ABA supports the creation of an independent immigration court to replace the current immigration adjudication system within the Justice Department, and Martinez’s comments focused on the need for major restructuring of the courts and improving access to counsel and due process.

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