This email discusses the probationary period ending for Immigration Judge Silvia Arellano on January 29, 2013. The email notes that in October 2012, a recommendation was made to not allow Judge Arellano to remain as an IJ at the conclusion of her probationary period. However, reviews of her cases since counseling and mentoring indicate her performance has improved sufficiently and there is no evidence that would alter the previous recommendation. The email concludes by stating that if there is any disagreement with allowing Judge Arellano to remain in her position, to notify the sender as soon as possible given the time sensitivity.

1. EOIR Index to Randomly Assigned IJ Codes for Database Prepared for Litigation
l;omplaint l;omp1a1nt l;omp1a1nt
IJ Code Number Open Date Closed Date
IGZ 704 11/16/12 12/11/12
QVI 705 11/14/12 12/03/12
CSG 706 12/27/12 01/07/13
FFY 707 12/26/12 06/06/13
TXY 708 01/02/13 01/03/13
TAD 709 01/02/13 02/06/13
NHQ 710 01/04/13 01/09/13
GUC 712 01/05/13 01/17/13
YKB 713 01/05/13 01/14/13
JEG ~141 01/15/13 01/18/13
HFX 715 01/15/13 02/08/13
YEL 716 12/14/12 01/17/13
JQM 717 01/22/13 01/23/13

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Memorandum
Subject Dalt
(b) (6) January 15, 2013
(January 14. 2013)
To From
Brian O'Leary, Chief Immigration Judge David L. Neal, Chairman
Mary Beth Keller, Assistant Chief Inunigration Judge
Attached please find a copy of the Board's decision dated January 14, 2013, and relevant portions of the
record in the above-referenced matter.
The Board asked me to bring this case to your attention.
Further, the Board anticipates returning the record of proceedings for this remanded case to the
I.mmigration Court iu one week. If you wish to review the record prior to its return to the Immigration
Court, please contact Suzette Henderson.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Attachments

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Complaint Number: 714
Current ACIJ
Bartolomei,Richardl.
Past:ACDS:
Immigration Judge: (b)(6)
Base City
NMiiM
Status
CLOSfD
Complaiot Reuived Date: 01/15/13
FinalAction
Complaint C<1nduded -
correctiveactiQnalreadytaken
Fioal Actioa
01/18/13
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b)(fi) ln-counconduct BIA
Complaint Narrath-e: Insufficientanalysis and impatience
01/15/13
01/18/13
01122/13
Sep 11, 2013
ComplaintHistory
Complaint refeJTedto ACJJ
Complaintconcluded·· com:ctiveactionalreadytaken
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1/17/13 PrrobationaryPeriodDetermination for USilviaArellano
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Theprobationaryperiodfor ImmigrationJudge SilviaArellano endson January29,2013.
OnOctober23,2012,acustomizedlift letter wassentto the Department recommending, in essence, that Judge
Arellanobeallowedto remain asUat t heconclusionof the probationaryperiod.
Followingthis recommendation,onJanuary14,2013,we receiveda newUCreferral from the Boardof Immigration
Appealsbasedupon JudgeArellano'sAugust9,2012handlingof an immigrationcasebefore her.
Theactionsoft hejudge resultingin the January14,2013referraloccurred on August9, 2012,prior to her counseling
andworkwith a newmentor.
OnAugust 13,2012,ACUWeil counseledIJArellanoregardingsimilar conductdueto anAugust2, 2012IJCreferralfrom
the Board.Thecounselingmessagewaslater reinforceddueto publicationof a BIAdecisionon August15. 2013relating
to the wayJudgeArellanohandleda casebad inJanuary25,2012. A moredetailedtimeline isattach!d above.
The issueiswhether to terminate the employmentof JudgeArellanoprior to completionof her probationary period.
We havedoneextensivereviewof JudgeArellano'scasessubsequentto receivingcounselingby the ACUandworking
with the mentor andboth I, asthe SupervisoryACIJandthe ACUfor Training, and MaryBethKeller, asthe ACIJfor
ConductandProfessionalism,concur that there is noevidence that would that would alter the conclusionat the
September6, 201211ftletter meetingthat JudgeArellano beallowed to remainasan Uat the conclusion of the
probationaryperiod.
Reviewof caseshandled after the counselingandmentoringhasIncludedthe ACUobservingherhearingsin personand
speakingwith representativesin her court, the ACUreviewingall appealeddecisions, randomreviewandreporting of
casesheardbetween 1-1-12and 9-S-12by Paul Monsky,randomreviewandreporting of cases heardbetween9-5-12
and 1-16-13by GillianFlynn, and observation andreporting of her casesby mentor IJRichardPhelps.
Thisreviewof JudgeArellano'scaseshasrevealedno new incidentsor repeatof the actionsthat resultedin the eartier
complaintsand referrals. It appearsthat the counselingand mentoringhashada positiveimpacton the mannerin
which sheconductsher cases.
WhileJudgeArellanodoesneed to continue lo focuson thesetopicareasandcontinueto improve her knowledgeof
immigration lawand procedure,givenhercommitment anddetermination, I would concludethat her performanceIs
sufficientlysatisfactoryto allow herto remain In herposition asan ImmigrationJudge.
Again, her probationaryperiodterminateson January29, 2013. If you have anydisagreementwith the above
conclusion.pleaselet me knowassoonaspossible astime isof the eisence.