TFW you've reached a joint agreement with DHS in a difficult detained case which gets your client the best possible outcome under the circumstances only to have a Trump-appointed immigration judge a time zone away reject that joint agreement using the wrong legal standard
FYI for non-lawyers: it is rare for a judge to decline to accept *any* joint agreement brought to the court in good faith by the parties involved
IJ: Counsel, do you reserve appeal?
ME: Yes
JUDGE: well I hope that doesn't keep him in custody at govt expense too much longer
*angry pause*
ME: I have to say that everyone here was hoping we'd reached a solution which would save the govt the trouble
IJ: that's out of my hands
ME: Yes
JUDGE: well I hope that doesn't keep him in custody at govt expense too much longer
*angry pause*
ME: I have to say that everyone here was hoping we'd reached a solution which would save the govt the trouble
IJ: that's out of my hands
After condemning my client to another 4+ months in custody *against ICE's wishes,* the IJ went on to say that he was the most "polite" + "respectful" detainee he'd ever met.
Friends, if I hadn't already smashed that mute button after the absurdity of "it's out of my hands"...
Friends, if I hadn't already smashed that mute button after the absurdity of "it's out of my hands"...
I can't imagine that we're ever going to be forced to physically appear in #immigrationcourt for shorter hearings again, but if we ever are I will dearly miss the luxury of being to click a button which lets me say things which would put my law license at risk as events unfold
Just a whole generation of lawyers who have become totally comfortable saying things like "fuuuuucck" and "is this actually fucking happening right now" and "can someone grab the paper towels, I'm covered in coffee rn" in open court
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