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35510 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 124 / Thursday, June 28, 2007 / Notices
Reddy Medtech, Ltd., of Tamil Nadu, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE team that, over the course of several
India; and Intellx, Inc., of Petoskey, months, conducted hundreds of
Michigan. Executive Office for Immigration interviews, administered an online
On June 30, 2006, the presiding Review survey, and analyzed thousands of
administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) issued [EOIR No. 162] documents to assess the adjudicative
a final initial determination (‘‘ID’’) in process in the Executive Office for
which he ruled that there is no violation Codes of Conduct for the Immigration Immigration Review (EOIR).
of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, Judges and Board Members On August 9, 2006, the Attorney
as amended. He found that certain valid General announced that the review was
claims were infringed, but concluded AGENCY: Office of the Chief Immigration complete, and he directed that a series
that there was no domestic industry Judge; Board of Immigration of measures be taken to improve
under the economic prong of the Appeals,Executive Office for adjudications by the immigration judges
domestic industry requirement. All Immigration Review, Department of and the Board. One of these measures
parties petitioned for review of various Justice. required the EOIR Director to draft a
parts of the final ID. ACTION: Notice. Code of Judicial Conduct specifically
On September 29, 2006, the applicable to immigration judges and
SUMMARY: The Executive Office for the members of the Board of
Commission determined to review the Immigration Review (EOIR) is proposing
issues of claim construction, Immigration Appeals. The Director was
newly formulated Codes of Conduct for then, after consultation with the
infringement, invalidity due to the immigration judges of the Office of
anticipation, and domestic industry, Counsel for Professional Responsibility
the Chief Immigration Judge and for the and the Director of the Office of
and requested briefing on these issues Board members of the Board of
and certain subissues. 71 FR 58875 (Oct. Attorney Recruitment and Management,
Immigration Appeals. EOIR is seeking to submit that code to the Deputy
5, 2006). On December 5, 2006, the public comment on the codes before
Commission determined to affirm in Attorney General.
final publication. That has been accomplished and what
part, reverse in part, and remand in part
DATES: Comment date: Comments may follow are the Code of Judicial Conduct
the final ID. Among other things, the
be submitted not later than July 30, for immigration judges and the Code of
Commission reversed the ALJ’s finding
2007. Judicial Conduct for members of the
of no domestic industry under the
economic prong. The Commission also ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Board of Immigration Appeals. The
determined to extend the target date for by one of the following methods: Department is seeking comments from
completion of the investigation until • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// the public before final publication. Once
June 5, 2007. The date was subsequently www.regulations.gov. Follow the published, these Codes will be available
moved to June 21, 2007, by an instructions for submitting comments. on-line to counsel and litigants who
unreviewed ID. • Mail: Kevin Chapman, Acting appear before the Immigration Courts
General Counsel, Executive Office for and the Board of Immigration Appeals.
On March 19, 2007, the ALJ issued his
remand ID, in which he ruled that there Immigration Review, 5107 Leesburg Dated: June 20, 2007.
is a violation of section 337 based on the Pike, Suite 2600, Falls Church, Virginia Kevin A. Ohlson,
infringement of certain valid claims and 22041. To ensure proper handling, Acting Director, EOIR
found that there is a domestic industry. please reference EOIR Docket No. 162
on your correspondence. This mailing United States Department of Justice
In further briefing before the Code of Judicial Conduct for
Commission, all parties claimed error. address may also be used for paper,
disk, or CD–ROM submissions. Immigration Judges
Upon consideration of the parties’
submissions and the record in this • Hand Delivery/Courier: Kevin Preamble
proceeding, the Commission has Chapman, Acting General Counsel,
Executive Office for Immigration In Order to Preserve the Integrity and
determined to reverse the ALJ’s finding Professionalism of the Immigration
of violation of section 337 and has Review, 5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 2600,
Falls Church, Virginia 22041; telephone Court System, an Immigration Judge
terminated the investigation with a Shall Observe High Standards of Ethical
finding of no violation. In reaching this (703) 305–0470 (not a toll free call).
Conduct, Act in a Manner that Promotes
conclusion, the Commission has FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Public Confidence in the Impartiality of
reversed the ALJ’s finding that the Kevin Chapman, Acting General the Immigration Judge Corps, and Avoid
accused products infringe certain claims Counsel, Executive Office for Impropriety and the Appearance of
of U.S. Patent No. 5,082,004, as well as Immigration Review, 5107 Leesburg Impropriety in All Activities.
his finding that certain claims of that Pike, Suite 2600, Falls Church, Virginia
patent are invalid as anticipated by the 22041; telephone (703) 305–0470 (not a Canons
prior art. toll free call). Canon I. An immigration judge shall
The authority for this notice is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On comply with the canons contained in
contained in section 337 of the Tariff January 9, 2006, the Attorney General this Code of Judicial Conduct for
Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. directed a comprehensive review of the Immigration Judges.
1337, and in section 210.45(c) of the Immigration Courts and the Board of Canon II. An immigration judge shall
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Immigration Appeals. This review was comply with the standards of conduct
Procedure (19 CFR 210.45(c)). undertaken in response to concerns applicable to all attorneys in the
about the quality of decisions being Department of Justice, including the
Issued: June 21, 2007.
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