A California immigration judge is suing the Department of Justice (DOJ), alleging she was fired due to her political affiliation and gender. Kyra Lilien claims she was terminated because she is a registered Democrat and associated with immigrant-rights groups. Lilien alleges the firing by the Trump administration was discriminatory. She was not retained past her probationary period. The lawsuit names the DOJ and acting U.S. officials.
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Media Coverage · May 7, 2026
California immigration judge Kyra Lilien sued the Department of Justice, alleging she was fired due to her political affiliation as a registered Democrat and her age, among other factors. Lilien claims she was not retained past her probationary period because of her demographics and associations with immigrant-rights groups. The lawsuit seeks to address what Lilien's attorneys call impermissible and unlawful actions
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California immigration judge sues DOJ , alleging she was fired for being a registered Democrat , a woman over 40
Media Coverage · May 07, 2026
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Immigration Judge Sues DOJ Alleging Political and Gender Bias Firing is an active civil matter.
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On May 7, 2026, the docket recorded a media coverage: California immigration judge Kyra Lilien sued the Department of Justice, alleging she was fired due to her political affiliation as a registered Democrat and her age, among other factors. Lilien claims she was not retained past her probationary period because.
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California immigration judge sues DOJ, alleging she was fired for being a registered Democrat, a woman over 40 A California immigration judge who was terminated by the Trump administration is alleging in a lawsuit against the Department of Justice (Doj) that she was fired because she is a registered Democrat and because of her affiliations with immigrant-rights groups. The 14-page lawsuit, filed by Kyra Lilien, names the DOJ and acting U.S. Lilien claims she was not retained past her probationar
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California immigration judge Kyra Lilien sued the Department of Justice, alleging she was fired due to her political affiliation as a registered Democrat and her age, among other factors. Lilien claims she was not retained past her probationary period because of her demographics and associations with immigrant-rights groups. The lawsuit seeks to address what Lilien's attorneys call impermissible and unlawful actions taken by the Trump administration.
California immigration judge sues DOJ, alleging she was fired for being a registered Democrat, a woman over 40 A California immigration judge who was terminated by the Trump administration is …
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