Arellano Double Verification.
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- 2. . . Memorandum Subject Dalt (b) (6) January 15, 2013 (January 14. 2013) To From Brian O'Leary, Chief Immigration Judge David L. Neal, Chairman Mary Beth Keller, Assistant Chief Inunigration Judge Attached please find a copy of the Board's decision dated January 14, 2013, and relevant portions of the record in the above-referenced matter. The Board asked me to bring this case to your attention. Further, the Board anticipates returning the record of proceedings for this remanded case to the I.mmigration Court iu one week. If you wish to review the record prior to its return to the Immigration Court, please contact Suzette Henderson. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Attachments
- 3. - Detail Complaint Number: 714 Current ACIJ Bartolomei,Richardl. Past:ACDS: Immigration Judge: (b)(6) Base City NMiiM Status CLOSfD Complaiot Reuived Date: 01/15/13 FinalAction Complaint C<1nduded - correctiveactiQnalreadytaken Fioal Actioa 01/18/13 ,._.....,...._A_-_N_u_m_b_e_rl(....s_)__ ..,____ C_o_•...p)a_in_t_N_a_ta_re(.......;..s'-)---+------ ---- -----<;omplaint So~~sL ________.. .. ·- ----1 b)(fi) ln-counconduct BIA Complaint Narrath-e: Insufficientanalysis and impatience 01/15/13 01/18/13 01122/13 Sep 11, 2013 ComplaintHistory Complaint refeJTedto ACJJ Complaintconcluded·· com:ctiveactionalreadytaken Databasecnay creared ·---------- l of l
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- 5. Page 35. 12-20-14 RELEASE EOIRFOIAProcessing (EOIR) From: Sent: To: Cc Subject: Attachments: DearAll, Weil,Jack(EOIR) Friday,January18.20139:46AM O'Leary, Srian(EOIR}; McGoings, Midlael (EOIR); Keller, MaryBeth (EOJR);Kelly,Ed (EOIR);Scheinkman,Rena(EOIR);Rosenblum,Jeff(EOIR) Weil, Jack(EOJR) 1/17/13 PrrobationaryPeriodDetermination for USilviaArellano SARchart.docx Theprobationaryperiodfor ImmigrationJudge SilviaArellano endson January29,2013. OnOctober23,2012,acustomizedlift letter wassentto the Department recommending, in essence, that Judge Arellanobeallowedto remain asUat t heconclusionof the probationaryperiod. Followingthis recommendation,onJanuary14,2013,we receiveda newUCreferral from the Boardof Immigration Appealsbasedupon JudgeArellano'sAugust9,2012handlingof an immigrationcasebefore her. Theactionsoft hejudge resultingin the January14,2013referraloccurred on August9, 2012,prior to her counseling andworkwith a newmentor. OnAugust 13,2012,ACUWeil counseledIJArellanoregardingsimilar conductdueto anAugust2, 2012IJCreferralfrom the Board.Thecounselingmessagewaslater reinforceddueto publicationof a BIAdecisionon August15. 2013relating to the wayJudgeArellanohandleda casebad inJanuary25,2012. A moredetailedtimeline isattach!d above. The issueiswhether to terminate the employmentof JudgeArellanoprior to completionof her probationary period. We havedoneextensivereviewof JudgeArellano'scasessubsequentto receivingcounselingby the ACUandworking with the mentor andboth I, asthe SupervisoryACIJandthe ACUfor Training, and MaryBethKeller, asthe ACIJfor ConductandProfessionalism,concur that there is noevidence that would that would alter the conclusionat the September6, 201211ftletter meetingthat JudgeArellano beallowed to remainasan Uat the conclusion of the probationaryperiod. Reviewof caseshandled after the counselingandmentoringhasIncludedthe ACUobservingherhearingsin personand speakingwith representativesin her court, the ACUreviewingall appealeddecisions, randomreviewandreporting of casesheardbetween 1-1-12and 9-S-12by Paul Monsky,randomreviewandreporting of cases heardbetween9-5-12 and 1-16-13by GillianFlynn, and observation andreporting of her casesby mentor IJRichardPhelps. Thisreviewof JudgeArellano'scaseshasrevealedno new incidentsor repeatof the actionsthat resultedin the eartier complaintsand referrals. It appearsthat the counselingand mentoringhashada positiveimpacton the mannerin which sheconductsher cases. WhileJudgeArellanodoesneed to continue lo focuson thesetopicareasandcontinueto improve her knowledgeof immigration lawand procedure,givenhercommitment anddetermination, I would concludethat her performanceIs sufficientlysatisfactoryto allow herto remain In herposition asan ImmigrationJudge. Again, her probationaryperiodterminateson January29, 2013. If you have anydisagreementwith the above conclusion.pleaselet me knowassoonaspossible astime isof the eisence.