Trump Replaces Fired Immigration Judges with Military Lawyers 💥 About 100 Army Reserve lawyers will begin six-month assignments to ease a 3.4 million-case backlog. The Brief The Trump administration is assigning military lawyers as temporary immigration judges after firing dozens from the bench. About 100 Army Reserve lawyers will begin six-month assignments to ease a 3.4 million-case backlog. Experts warn the move risks undermining both immigration courts and military justice. Dig deeper: Trump Admin. wants to bring in as many as 600 military-trained attorneys to help make decisions about which immigrants can stay in the country. Beloud