Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements

Memo for Counsel to the President on Designating an Acting Attorney General

11/14/18 AILA Doc. No. 18111534. Removal & Relief

DOJ issued a memorandum on the designation of an Acting Attorney General following the resignation of AG Sessions. The memo states that it previously advised the President that he could designation a senior DOJ official, such as Matthew G. Whitaker, and provides the basis for that conclusion.

On the implications for immigration:

"The legal fight over Mr. Whitaker could also stymie the Trump administration's effort to speed up deportations by increasing the number of immigration judges, Mr. Guttentag said. These judges are appointed by the attorney general, and immigrants could challenge their status if they were named by Mr. Whitaker." - The Wall Street Journal ("Maryland Files Challenge to Matthew Whitaker's Installation as Acting Attorney General")

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