Protective orders, sealed submissions in Immigration Courts.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 8

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (1) The Immigration Judge shall ensure that the protective order encompasses such witnesses as the respondent demonstrates are reasonably necessary to the presentation of his case. If necessary, the Immigration Judge may impose the requirements of the protective order on any witness before the Immigration Judge to whom such information may be disclosed. (2) The protective order may require that the respondent, and his or her attorney or accredited representative, if any: (i) Not divulge any of the information submitted under the protective order, or any information derived therefrom, to any person or entity, other than authorized personnel of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, the Service, or such other persons approved by the Service or the Immigration Judge; (ii) When transmitting any information under a protective order, or any information derived therefrom, to the Executive Office for Immigration Review or the Service, include a cover sheet identifying the contents of the submission as containing information subject to a protective order under this section; (iii) Store any information under a protective order, or any information derived therefrom, in a reasonably secure manner, and return all copies of such information to the Service upon (iv) Such other requirements as the Immigration Judge finds necessary to protect the information from disclosure. (3) Upon issuance of such protective order, the Service shall serve the respondent with t

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 8:§ 1003.46