Opinion ID: 2683354
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: San Antonio application

Text: At all times relevant to this appeal, Mr. Cassidy served as deputy chief counsel for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE), part of the Department of Homeland Security. In that capacity, Mr. Cassidy assisted in developing and coordinating ICE’s litigation positions before the Immigration Court in Houston, Texas, an administrative tribunal operating within the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), which is part of DOJ. In May and December 2009, respectively, Mr. Cassidy submitted applications in response to EOIR vacancy announcements for immigration judge positions in San Antonio, Texas and in Houston, Texas. Each vacancy announcement required applicants to describe their qualifications, including how they “demonstrate[d] the appropriate temperament to serve as a judge.” Supple-