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Judges and Judiciary

Jan. 13, 2010

DOJ Adds New Judges to Ease Backlog

The U.S. Department of Justice has sworn in five new immigration judges in Southern California.

By Sandra Hernandez

Daily Journal Staff Writer

The U.S. Department of Justice has sworn in five new immigration judges in Southern California.

The appointments come as immigration courts in California struggle with swelling caseloads and retirements.

"We're very encouraged by the progress that is being made by adding immigration judges," said Dana Leigh Marks, a San Francisco judge who heads up the i...

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