Office of the Chief Immigration Judge.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 8

(a) (b) (1) Issue operational instructions and policy, including procedural instructions regarding the implementation of new statutory or regulatory authorities; (2) Provide for appropriate training of the immigration judges and other OCIJ staff on the conduct of their powers and duties; (3) Direct the conduct of all employees assigned to OCIJ to ensure the efficient disposition of all pending cases, including the power, in his discretion, to set priorities or time frames for the resolution of cases, to direct that the adjudication of certain cases be deferred, to regulate the assignment of immigration judges to cases, and otherwise to manage the docket of matters to be decided by the immigration judges; (4) Evaluate the performance of the Immigration Courts and other OCIJ activities by making appropriate reports and inspections, and take corrective action where needed; (5) Adjudicate cases as an immigration judge; and (6) Exercise such other authorities as the Director may provide. (c) (d)

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 8:§ 1003.9