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May 5, 2026 Carla Espinoza filed a lawsuit alleging the Justice Department discriminatorily fired immigration judges Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The suit challenged whether staffing decisions in a key adjudicative system were being driven by politics and bias rather than neutral administration.
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- Complaint filed — Espinoza v. Blanche (N.D. Ill.) 1:26-cv-05157 — On May 5, 2026, Carla Espinoza, a former immigration judge, filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice in the Northern District of Illinois.
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Week 68 – 2026-05-02–2026-05-08
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