"Dedicated Docket" News

Dec. 6, 2022 - "The Stanford Law School Immigrants' Rights Clinic is pleased to announce the release of a new pro se guide for individuals on the Dedicated Docket. The guide is the first of its kind to provide an overview and description of the Dedicated Docket and to provide advice regarding how one may assert their rights while on this fast-paced docket.  This guide was specifically prepared for those in proceedings in the San Francisco Immigration Court, but we believe that it may be helpful for others on the Dedicated Docket in other jurisdictions. The guide, created and written by law students under the supervision of Lisa Weissman-Ward and Jayashri Srikantiah, was produced on behalf of the Justice & Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco. The guides (available in English and Spanish) can be found here:

English: English Language Dedicated Docket Pro Se Materials

Spanish: Spanish Language Dedicated Docket Pro Se Materials

Here is a student blog post describing the experience of serving as pro bono attorneys for individuals on the Dedicated Docket as part of the development of these materials:  https://law.stanford.edu/2022/04/22/reflections-on-serving-in-the-attorney-of-the-day-program/

Finally, the Immigrants' Rights Clinic is engaged in FOIA work relating to the Dedicated Docket. We have filed FOIA requests with the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). We anticipate filing litigation based on the non-responsiveness of the agencies. The FOIA requests can be found here on our Dedicated Docket Landing Page."