Constitutional Law
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Recently, the MSPB dismissed a terminated Immigration Judge’s appeal..
Recently, the MSPB dismissed a terminated Immigration Judge’s appeal on the basis that IJs have policy-influencing powers, are “inferior officers” under Article II, and are thus terminable at will despite statutory limits on the President’s removal power. This was MSPB’s big step into the Unitary Executive Theory before SCOTUS does so, or draws clear lines…