---
kind: "unit"
title: "28"
title_heading: "Judicial Administration"
key: "chI/part68"
level: "part"
label: "Part 68"
heading: "Rules of Practice and Procedure for Administrative Hearings Before Administrative Law Judges in Cases Involving Allegations of Unlawful Employment of Aliens, Unfair Immigration-Related Employment Practices, and Document Fraud"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/28/chI-part68"
sections_count: 58
---

# Part 68 — Rules of Practice and Procedure for Administrative Hearings Before Administrative Law Judges in Cases Involving Allegations of Unlawful Employment of Aliens, Unfair Immigration-Related Employment Practices, and Document Fraud

Title 28 C.F.R. — Judicial Administration › Chapter I — Department of Justice

## Sections

- [§68.1. Scope of rules.](/cfr/28/68.1.md)
- [§68.2. Definitions.](/cfr/28/68.2.md)
- [§68.3. Service of complaints, notices, written orders, and decisions.](/cfr/28/68.3.md)
- [§68.4. Complaints regarding unfair immigration-related employment practices.](/cfr/28/68.4.md)
- [§68.5. Notice of date, time, and place of hearing.](/cfr/28/68.5.md)
- [§68.6. Filing and service of documents.](/cfr/28/68.6.md)
- [§68.7. Form of pleadings.](/cfr/28/68.7.md)
- [§68.8. Time computations.](/cfr/28/68.8.md)
- [§68.9. Responsive pleadings—answer.](/cfr/28/68.9.md)
- [§68.10. Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.](/cfr/28/68.10.md)
- [§68.11. Motions and requests.](/cfr/28/68.11.md)
- [§68.12. Prehearing statements.](/cfr/28/68.12.md)
- [§68.13. Conferences.](/cfr/28/68.13.md)
- [§68.14. Consent findings or dismissal.](/cfr/28/68.14.md)
- [§68.15. Intervenor in unfair immigration-related employment cases.](/cfr/28/68.15.md)
- [§68.16. Consolidation of hearings.](/cfr/28/68.16.md)
- [§68.17. Amicus curiae.](/cfr/28/68.17.md)
- [§68.18. Discovery—general provisions.](/cfr/28/68.18.md)
- [§68.19. Written interrogatories to parties.](/cfr/28/68.19.md)
- [§68.20. Production of documents, things, and inspection of land.](/cfr/28/68.20.md)
- [§68.21. Admissions.](/cfr/28/68.21.md)
- [§68.22. Depositions.](/cfr/28/68.22.md)
- [§68.23. Motion to compel response to discovery; sanctions.](/cfr/28/68.23.md)
- [§68.24. Use of depositions at hearings.](/cfr/28/68.24.md)
- [§68.25. Subpoenas.](/cfr/28/68.25.md)
- [§68.26. Designation of Administrative Law Judge.](/cfr/28/68.26.md)
- [§68.27. Continuances.](/cfr/28/68.27.md)
- [§68.28. Authority of Administrative Law Judge.](/cfr/28/68.28.md)
- [§68.29. Unavailability of Administrative Law Judge.](/cfr/28/68.29.md)
- [§68.30. Disqualification.](/cfr/28/68.30.md)
- [§68.31. Separation of functions.](/cfr/28/68.31.md)
- [§68.32. Expedition.](/cfr/28/68.32.md)
- [§68.33. Participation of parties and representation.](/cfr/28/68.33.md)
- [§68.34. Legal assistance.](/cfr/28/68.34.md)
- [§68.35. Standards of conduct.](/cfr/28/68.35.md)
- [§68.36. Ex parte communications.](/cfr/28/68.36.md)
- [§68.37. Waiver of right to appear and failure to participate or to appear.](/cfr/28/68.37.md)
- [§68.38. Motion for summary decision.](/cfr/28/68.38.md)
- [§68.39. Formal hearings.](/cfr/28/68.39.md)
- [§68.40. Evidence.](/cfr/28/68.40.md)
- [§68.41. Official notice.](/cfr/28/68.41.md)
- [§68.42. In camera and protective orders.](/cfr/28/68.42.md)
- [§68.43. Exhibits.](/cfr/28/68.43.md)
- [§68.44. Records in other proceedings.](/cfr/28/68.44.md)
- [§68.45. Designation of parts of documents.](/cfr/28/68.45.md)
- [§68.46. Authenticity.](/cfr/28/68.46.md)
- [§68.47. Stipulations.](/cfr/28/68.47.md)
- [§68.48. Record of hearings.](/cfr/28/68.48.md)
- [§68.49. Closing the record.](/cfr/28/68.49.md)
- [§68.50. Receipt of documents after hearing.](/cfr/28/68.50.md)
- [§68.51. Restricted access.](/cfr/28/68.51.md)
- [§68.52. Final order of the Administrative Law Judge.](/cfr/28/68.52.md)
- [§68.53. Review of an interlocutory order of an Administrative Law Judge in cases arising under section 274A or 274C.](/cfr/28/68.53.md)
- [§68.54. Administrative review of a final order of an Administrative Law Judge in cases arising under section 274A or 274C.](/cfr/28/68.54.md)
- [§68.55. Referral of cases arising under section 274A, 274B, or 274C to the Attorney General for review.](/cfr/28/68.55.md)
- [§68.56. Judicial review of a final agency order in cases arising under section 274A or 274C.](/cfr/28/68.56.md)
- [§68.57. Judicial review of a final agency order in cases arising under section 274B.](/cfr/28/68.57.md)
- [§68.58. Filing of the official record.](/cfr/28/68.58.md)