; and (3) candidates are selected without regard to political party affiliation or perceived political ideology. (c) Prohibited relationships No individual may be appointed as an immigration trial judge if such individual is related by blood in the first-, second-, or third-degree, or by marriage to a immigration appeals judge in regular active service. (d) Continuing education In addition to the training required under section 603(c) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 ( 22 U.S.C. 6473(c) ), all immigration judges shall be required to satisfy continuing education requirements, as determined by the administrative council. (e) Salaries (1) Immigration appeals judges Each immigration appeals judge shall serve on a full-time basis and shall receive as compensation for such services, an annual salary that is equal to the salary of a judge of the district court of the United States as determined pursuant to section 135 of title 28, United States Code. (2) Immigration trial judges Each immigration trial judge shall serve on a full-time basis and shall receive as compensation for such services, an annual salary that is equal to 92 percent of the salary of a judge of the district court of the United States as determined pursuant to section 135 of title 28, United States Code. (3) Prohibition on the practice of law No immigration judge may engage in the practice of law or any other practice, business, occupation, or employment that is inconsistent with the expeditious, proper, and impartial performance of such judge’s duties. (f) Removal (1) In general An immigration judge may be removed from office only on grounds of incapacity, misconduct, neglect of duty, or having engaged in the practice of law, and in accordance with the following: (A) An immigration appeals judge may be removed from office by the President. (B) An immigration trial judge may be removed from office by the appellate division. (C) No immigration judge may be removed from office unless such judge is provided with notice of the allegations