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09/30/2025 06:00:00 PM09/30/2025 08:00:00 PMAmerica/New_York2025 Bench-Bar-Media Dialogue2025 Bench-Bar-Media Dialogue
Immigration and Justice: The U.S. Legal System Most Americans Never See
You're invited to join the Council for Court Excellence on Tuesday, September 30th at 6 PM for our Bench-Bar-Media Dialogue event, Immigration and Justice: The U.S. Legal System Most Americans Never See.
Judges decide the fate of many hundreds of thousands of immigrants each year, but these cases aren’t handled in a justice system familiar to most Americans. This Bench-Bar-Media Dialogue will explore U.S. immigration courts, an arm of the Justice Department that is facing a surge of activity – and public attention – in recent months as it contends with a backlog of millions of cases.
Our expert panelists will dig into all facets of the immigration justice system, including:
How immigration courts operate, from issue an arrest warrant to a final ruling on whether a person can be deported
How immigration judges are chosen and whom they answer to
The relationship between immigration courts and federal courts, as well as where tension can emerge between them
Transparency challenges faced by journalists covering immigration beats and members of the public seeking information about loved ones and community members.
This, and more, will be discussed with an all-star panel representing participants across all aspects of immigration legal proceedings.
A reception will follow.
MODERATOR: Leila Fadel, National Public Radio (NPR), Host, Morning Edition and Up First
PANELISTS:
Rebecca Joy Walters, Senior Immigration Attorney, Wilkes Legal; former Assistant Chief Immigration Judge with the Executive Office for Immigration Review
Hamed Aleaziz, Immigration reporter at The New York Times
Lisa Zycherman, Vice President of Legal Programs at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Please note that by attending this event, you are consenting to having your photo and/or video taken to be used by CCE for promotional purposes. If you have any dietary restrictions or accommodation needs, please contact Elisa Ortiz at elisa.ortiz@courtexcellence.org.
Many thanks to our generous supporters who make this event possible:
BENCH-BAR-MEDIA PATRON --
ArentFox Schiff LLP
Bloomberg
Williams & Connolly LLP
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
BENCH-BAR-MEDIA SPONSOR --
Blank Rome LLP
JAMS
Organized Q
Professor Stephen Wermiel, American University Washington College of Law
For more information about sponsoring, please contact Sarah Baczewski at sarah.baczewski@courtexcellence.org.
ArentFox Schiff LLP 1717 K Street, NW Washington, District of Columbia 20036
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2025 Bench-Bar-Media Dialogue
Immigration and Justice: The U.S. Legal System Most Americans Never See
You're invited to join the Council for Court Excellence on Tuesday, September 30th at 6 PM for our Bench-Bar-Media Dialogue event, Immigration and Justice: The U.S. Legal System Most Americans Never See.
Judges decide the fate of many hundreds of thousands of immigrants each year, but these cases aren’t handled in a justice system familiar to most Americans. This Bench-Bar-Media Dialogue will explore U.S. immigration courts, an arm of the Justice Department that is facing a surge of activity – and public attention – in recent months as it contends with a backlog of millions of cases.
Our expert panelists will dig into all facets of the immigration justice system, including:
How immigration courts operate, from issue an arrest warrant to a final ruling on whether a person can be deported
How immigration judges are chosen and whom they answer to
The relationship between immigration courts and federal courts, as well as where tension can emerge between them
Transparency challenges faced by journalists covering immigration beats and members of the public seeking information about loved ones and community members.
This, and more, will be discussed with an all-star panel representing participants across all aspects of immigration legal proceedings.
A reception will follow.
MODERATOR: Leila Fadel, National Public Radio (NPR), Host, Morning Edition and Up First
PANELISTS:
Rebecca Joy Walters, Senior Immigration Attorney, Wilkes Legal; former Assistant Chief Immigration Judge with the Executive Office for Immigration Review
Hamed Aleaziz, Immigration reporter at The New York Times
Lisa Zycherman, Vice President of Legal Programs at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Please note that by attending this event, you are consenting to having your photo and/or video taken to be used by CCE for promotional purposes. If you have any dietary restrictions or accommodation needs, please contact Elisa Ortiz at elisa.ortiz@courtexcellence.org.
Many thanks to our generous supporters who make this event possible:
BENCH-BAR-MEDIA PATRON --
ArentFox Schiff LLP
Bloomberg
Williams & Connolly LLP
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
BENCH-BAR-MEDIA SPONSOR --
Blank Rome LLP
JAMS
Organized Q
Professor Stephen Wermiel, American University Washington College of Law
Immigration and Justice: The U.S. Legal System Most Americans Never See
You're invited to join the Council for Court Excellence on Tuesday, September 30th at 6 PM for our Bench-Bar-Media Dialogue event, Immigration and Justice: The U.S. Legal System Most Americans Never See.
Judges decide the fate of many hundreds of thousands of immigrants each year, but these cases aren’t handled in a justice system familiar to most Americans. This Bench-Bar-Media Dialogue will explore U.S. immigration courts, an arm of the Justice Department that is facing a surge of activity – and public attention – in recent months as it contends with a backlog of millions of cases.
Our expert panelists will dig into all facets of the immigration justice system, including:
How immigration courts operate, from issue an arrest warrant to a final ruling on whether a person can be deported
How immigration judges are chosen and whom they answer to
The relationship between immigration courts and federal courts, as well as where tension can emerge between them
Transparency challenges faced by journalists covering immigration beats and members of the public seeking information about loved ones and community members.
This, and more, will be discussed with an all-star panel representing participants across all aspects of immigration legal proceedings.
A reception will follow.
MODERATOR: Leila Fadel, National Public Radio (NPR), Host, Morning Edition and Up First
PANELISTS:
Rebecca Joy Walters, Senior Immigration Attorney, Wilkes Legal; former Assistant Chief Immigration Judge with the Executive Office for Immigration Review
Hamed Aleaziz, Immigration reporter at The New York Times
Lisa Zycherman, Vice President of Legal Programs at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Please note that by attending this event, you are consenting to having your photo and/or video taken to be used by CCE for promotional purposes. If you have any dietary restrictions or accommodation needs, please contact Elisa Ortiz at elisa.ortiz@courtexcellence.org.
Many thanks to our generous supporters who make this event possible:
BENCH-BAR-MEDIA PATRON --
ArentFox Schiff LLP
Bloomberg
Williams & Connolly LLP
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
BENCH-BAR-MEDIA SPONSOR --
Blank Rome LLP
JAMS
Organized Q
Professor Stephen Wermiel, American University Washington College of Law
Add to Calendar
09/30/2025 06:00:00 PM09/30/2025 08:00:00 PMAmerica/New_York2025 Bench-Bar-Media Dialogue2025 Bench-Bar-Media Dialogue
Immigration and Justice: The U.S. Legal System Most Americans Never See
You're invited to join the Council for Court Excellence on Tuesday, September 30th at 6 PM for our Bench-Bar-Media Dialogue event, Immigration and Justice: The U.S. Legal System Most Americans Never See.
Judges decide the fate of many hundreds of thousands of immigrants each year, but these cases aren’t handled in a justice system familiar to most Americans. This Bench-Bar-Media Dialogue will explore U.S. immigration courts, an arm of the Justice Department that is facing a surge of activity – and public attention – in recent months as it contends with a backlog of millions of cases.
Our expert panelists will dig into all facets of the immigration justice system, including:
How immigration courts operate, from issue an arrest warrant to a final ruling on whether a person can be deported
How immigration judges are chosen and whom they answer to
The relationship between immigration courts and federal courts, as well as where tension can emerge between them
Transparency challenges faced by journalists covering immigration beats and members of the public seeking information about loved ones and community members.
This, and more, will be discussed with an all-star panel representing participants across all aspects of immigration legal proceedings.
A reception will follow.
MODERATOR: Leila Fadel, National Public Radio (NPR), Host, Morning Edition and Up First
PANELISTS:
Rebecca Joy Walters, Senior Immigration Attorney, Wilkes Legal; former Assistant Chief Immigration Judge with the Executive Office for Immigration Review
Hamed Aleaziz, Immigration reporter at The New York Times
Lisa Zycherman, Vice President of Legal Programs at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Please note that by attending this event, you are consenting to having your photo and/or video taken to be used by CCE for promotional purposes. If you have any dietary restrictions or accommodation needs, please contact Elisa Ortiz at elisa.ortiz@courtexcellence.org.
Many thanks to our generous supporters who make this event possible:
BENCH-BAR-MEDIA PATRON --
ArentFox Schiff LLP
Bloomberg
Williams & Connolly LLP
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
BENCH-BAR-MEDIA SPONSOR --
Blank Rome LLP
JAMS
Organized Q
Professor Stephen Wermiel, American University Washington College of Law
For more information about sponsoring, please contact Sarah Baczewski at sarah.baczewski@courtexcellence.org.
ArentFox Schiff LLP 1717 K Street, NW Washington, District of Columbia 20036
