Official U.S. Immigration Judge Backgrounds

Adam R. Morris was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in June 2026. Judge Morris earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2013 from Wabash College and a Juris Doctorate in 2018 from Willamette University College of Law. From April 2022 to May 2026, he was an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Lega…

Adam Rodriguez was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Rodriguez earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2011 from the University of Texas at Brownsville and a Juris Doctorate in 2015 from Texas Tech University School of Law. From July 2016 to February 2026, he was an assistant chief counsel with t…

Adrien Lee- Lo was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Lee- Lo earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2005 from the State University of New York at Stony Brook University and a Juris Doctorate in 2011 from Thomas Cooley Law School. From September 2022 to May 2026, she was an assistant district attor…

Akash B. Vyas was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Vyas earned a Bachelor of Science in 2004 from Purdue University and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law. From January 2024 to February 2026, he served as an assistant chief counsel with the Of…

Alec J. Niziolek was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in October 2022. Judge Niziolek earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1999 from Utica College of Syracuse University and a Juris Doctorat e in 2002 from the Indiana University- Bloomington Maurer School of Law. From 2006 to 2022, he was an assistant chief couns…

Alex G. Mason was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Mason earned a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Linguistics in 2007 from the University of Arizona and a Juris Doctor in 2013 from Brigham Young University - J. Reuben Clark Law School. From November 2018 to February 2026, he served as an …

Alison E. Daw was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Daw earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1985 from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Juris Doctor in 1988 from Georgetown University Law Center. From 2020 to 2023, Judge Daw worked parttime in various positions in the private s…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Alison R. Kane to begin hearing cases in June 2016. Judge Kane earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1997 from Syracuse University and a Juris Doctor in 2003 from the Boston College Law School. From 2010 to May 2016, Judge Kane served as an assistant chief counsel for Immigration and Cus…

Attorney General Barr appointed Amelia C. Anderson to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Anderson earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2005 from the University of Notre Dame and a Juris Doctor in 2009 from DePaul University College of Law. From 2010 to 2019, she served as an assistant chief counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, Offi…

Amy K.R. Zaske was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Zaske earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1998 from the University of Minnesota- Twin Cities and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from the Mitchell Hamline School of Law. From 2007 to 2023, she was an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the…

Attorney General Eric Holder appointed Judge Lee in April 2013. Judge Lee received a bachelor of arts degree in 1992 from Stanford University; a juris doctorate in 1995 from University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law; and a master of public administration in 2001 from California State University, East Bay. From February 2…

Amy Sigmon Walker was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Walker earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology in 1994 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Juris Doctor in 1998 from North Carolina Central School of Law. From December 2002 to April 2026, she served as a distr…

Former Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed An Mai Nguyen to begin hearing cases in April 2017. Judge Nguyen earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1996 from the University of Southern California and a Juris Doctor in 2000 from Southwestern Law School. From March 2007 to March 2017, she served as an assistant chief counsel f…

Ana Lorena Quiros was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2024. Judge Quiros earned a Bachelor of Science in 1994 from the University of Miami and a Juris Doctor in 2001 from Nova Southeastern University with a Certificate of International Concentration. From 2021 to 2024, she was in private prac…

Ana M. Mencini was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in October 2022. Judge Mencini earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1990 from Lake Forest College, a Master of Arts in 1993 from DePaul University, and a Juris Doctor in 2001 from Chicago- Kent College of Law. From 2014 to 2022, she was in private practice at th…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Ana L. Partida to begin hearing cases in June 2016. Judge Partida earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1996 from San Diego State University, a Master of Forensic Sciences degree in 1998 from National University, and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from the New England School of Law. From 2003 to…

Anam Rahman Petit was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Petit earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2009 from the George Washington University and a Juris Doctor in 2012 from the George Washington University Law School. She has practiced immigration law her entire career, representing noncit…

Attorney General Barr appointed Andrea H. Hong to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Hong earned a Bachelor of Science in 1996 from Case Western Reserve University and a Juris Doctor in 1999 from the University of Akron, School of Law. From 2009 to 2019, she served as an assistant chief counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, …

Andrew Galvao was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Galvao earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2013 from Bridgewater State University and a Juris Doctor from New England Law | Boston (formerly New England School of Law). From 2023 to 2026, he served as an assistant chief counsel with the Offi…

Andrew J. Slitt was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Slitt earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1992 from the University of Connecticut and a Juris Doctor in 1999 from the University of Connecticut School of Law. From December 2021 to March 2026, he served as supervisory assistant st…

Andrew F. Scafidi was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in June 2026. Judge Scafidi earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1995 from Northern Illinois University and a Juris Doctorate in 2001 from Regent University School of Law. From February 2021 to May 2026, he was an administrative law attorney for the U.S. Army…

Andrew Xavier Stawar was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2024. Judge Stawar earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2002 from New College of Florida and a Juris Doctor in 2005 from the Washington College of Law, American University. From 2020 to 2024, he served as an assistant chief counsel with the Off…

Ann M. Welhaf was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in October 2022. Judge Welhaf earned a B achelor of Science in 1986 from the University of Alabama and a Juris Doctor and Mast er of Laws in 1990 from the Uni versity of Denv er Sturm C ollege of Law. From 2008 to 2021, she served as a trial attorney at t…

Anna M. Adams was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases inOctober 2022. Judge Adams earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1992 from the University of Central Florida and a Juris Doctor in 1996 from the Florida State University College of Law. From 2007 to 2022, she served as an assistant chi ef counsel, O ffice of the …

Anna K. Diao was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Diao earned a Bachelor of Science in 2002 from the State University of New York at Binghamton and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from Fordham University School of Law. From 2007 to 2023, she served as an assistant district attorney for the …

Anthony Brown was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2024. Judge Brown earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1973 from Morehouse College, a Master of Arts in 1974 from the University of Arkansas, and a Juris Doctor in 1979 from the University of North Carolina. From 2009 to 2024, he served as a district …

Former Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Anthony E. Maingot to begin hearing cases in April 2017. Judge Maingot earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1981 from the University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor in 1991 from The University of Miami School of Law. From September 2008 through March 2017, he served as an a…

Anthony J. Hurst was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Hurst earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2013 from Xavier University and a Juris Doctor in 2016 from Cleveland State University College of Law. From April 2019 to March 2026, he was with the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court in Clevland ser…

Anthony A. Picione was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Picione earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1992 from Drew University and a Juris Doctor in 1995 from the University of Pennsylvania. From July 1999 to September 2024, he was with the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety and ser…

Anupriya Krishna was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Krishna earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2004 from The O h io Sta te University, a Juris Doctor in 2007 from Cleveland State University, and a Master of Laws in 2012 from George Washington University Law School. From January 2025 to Fe…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Arwen Ann Swink to begin hearing cases in February 2017. Judge Swink earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2002 from California State University San Marcos and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from the University of California Hastings College Of Law. Prior to this post, she served as a staff atto…

Attila Bogdan was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Bogdan earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1996 from Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington, and a Juris Doctorate and a Master of Business Administration in 1999 and 2000, respectively, from DePaul University in Chicago. From 2023 to…

Barbara Corkery was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Corkery earned a Bachelor of Science in 1993 from the University of Maryland at College Park and a Juris Doctor in 1997 from The Catholic University of America. From 2008 to 2025, she served as a patent attorney at the Na…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Barbara Cigarroa to begin hearing cases in June 2016. Judge Cigarroa earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1978 from Harvard University, a Master of Social Work degree in 1993 from Washington University, and a Juris Doctor in 1993 from the Washington University School of Law. From 2008 t…

Barbara L. Whelan was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in June 2026. Judge Whelan earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1986 from Concordia College and a Juris Doctorate in 1990 from the University of Baltimore School of Law. From 2017 to April 2026, she served as a district court judge for the Northeast Judicial …

Bayleigh J. Pettigrew was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Pettigrew ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in Law, Philosophy, and Rhetoric in 2005 from Stephens College and a Juris Doctor in 2008 from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law. From January 2022 to May 2026, she serv…

Benedict “Ben” S. Gullo was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Gullo earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1996 from Skidmore College, a Juris Doctor in 1999 from Hofstra University School of Law, a Master of Laws in Military Law in 2011 from the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General School, and a Mast…

Benjamin Sky Brown was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Brown earned a Bachelor of Science in 2007 from Texas A&M University, a Master of Public Service and Administration in 2009 from the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, and a Juri…

Benjamin D. Williams was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Williams earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2009 from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and a Juris Doctor in 2012 from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. From August 2021 to January 2026, he served as an attorney advi…

Benjamin S. Kuipers was appointed as an immigration judge in July 2026 after serving as a temporary immigration judge at the Phoenix Immigration Court from February to July 2026. Judge Kuipers earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2005 from Hillsdale College and a Juris Doctor in 2009 from the Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor…

Benjamin D. Rosen was appointed as an Immigrat ion Judge to begin hearing cases in October 2022. Judge Rosen earned a Bachelor of Science in 1999 from Bradley Uni versity and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from the American University Washington College of Law. From 2003 to 2022, he served as an assistant chief couns el (ACC), Office of…

Attorney General Barr appointed Bianca H. Brown to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Brown earned a Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration in 2005 from Florida A&M University, and a Juris Doctor in 2011 from Wake Forest University School of Law. From 2018 to 2019, she served as a deputy chief counsel,…

Bradley R. Burke was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Burke earned a Bachelor of General Studies in 1998 from the University of Kansas and a Juris Doctor in 2001 from the University of Kansas School of Law. From October 2018 to April 2026, he served as the regional director with the U.S…

Bradly P. Duvall was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Duvall earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice in 1990 from Lamar University and a Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1994 from South Texas College of Law. From July 2002 to May 2026, he was owned and operated the Duvall Law Office …

Brandon Alexander “Alex” Kennedy was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Kennedy earned a Bachelor of Science in 2012 from Liberty University and a Juris Doctor in 2015 from Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law. From May 2023 to March 2026, he served as the assistant c…

Brandon Lee Lettunich was appointed as a immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April of 2026. Judge Lettunich earned a Bachelor of Agbusiness in 1999 from Texas Tech University and a Juris Doctor in 2003 from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. From March 2026 to March 2022, he was the staff attorney for Stuart C. Cox…

Brent Carr was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Carr earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1975 from the University of Tampa and a Juris Doctor in 1983 from South Texas College of Law. From 1983 to January 2022, he was with the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office in Fort Worth, Texas, firs…

Brent D. Jostad was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2024. Judge Jostad earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2007 from The George Washington University and a Juris Doctor in 2010 from The George Washington University Law School. From 2019 to 2024, he served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of …

Attorney General Barr appointed Brian H. Burke to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Burke earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1989 from the University of Pittsburgh and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from the University of Dayton School of Law. From 2017 to 2019, he was the chief judge for the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, in Calif…

Brittany A. Rodriquez was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in June 2026. Judge Rodriquez earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2015 from Texas Tech University and a Doctor of Jurisprudence in 2019 from the Texas Tech University School of Law. From August 2020 to May 2026, she served as an assistant chief counsel w…

Attorney General Barr appointed Bruce D. Imbacuan to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Imbacuan earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1994 from Suffolk University and a Juris Doctor in 1998 from Temple University School of Law. From 2007 to 2019, he served as an assistant chief counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, Office of the Pri…

Bryan D. Watson was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in April 2021. Judge Watson earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1993 from the University of Missouri, a Juris Doctor in 1996 from the University of Missouri, a Master of Arts in 2006 from Air University, and a Master of Science in 2014 from the National Defens…

Bryan M. Davis was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Davis earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1998 from Bucknell University, a Master of Arts in 2000 from Johns Hopkins University, and a Juris Doctorate in 2007 from the University of Baltimore. Judge Davis has been on active duty …

Bryan E. DePowell was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in April 2021. Judge DePowell earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2007 from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa and a Juris Doctor in 2009 from Widener University Commonwealth Law School. From 2019 to 2021, he served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Felony T…

Cait Irwin was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2024. Judge Irwin earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2009 from Texas State University and a Juris Doctor in 2014 from Oklahoma City University School of Law. From 2022 to 2024, she served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal …

Carey Holliday was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Holliday earned a Bachelor of Arts in history in 1974 from Louisiana State University and a Juris Doctorate in 1977 from Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center. From 2016 to January 2026, he practiced immigration la…

Carol A. Moore was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in October 2022. Judge Moore earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1992 from Bernard Baruch College and a Juris Doctor in 1995 from Rutgers Law School. From 2003 to 2022, she served as an as sistant chief counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, Office of the Principal …

Casey S. Caton was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Caton earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2015 from Hendrix College and a Juris Doctor in 2018 from Pepperdine University School of Law. From March 2024 to April 2026, he was a custodial eDiscovery manager at Walmart Inc., Bentonvill…

Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Catherine E. Halliday-Roberts to begin hearing cases in July 2017. Judge Halliday-Roberts earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1998 from the University of Dayton and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from the Valparaiso University School of Law. From 2008 to 2017, she served as a deputy chief counsel…

Catherine G. Phillips was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Phillips earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2009 from Louisiana State University and a Juris Doctorate in 2013 from Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. During 2025, while in private practice in Daph…

Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Charlotte S. Marquez to begin hearing cases in April 2017. Judge Marquez earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1995 from Louisiana State University and a Juris Doctor in 1998 from Tulane Law School. From March 2006 to April 2017, she served as an assistant chief counsel for the Office of…

Chase Calder Cleveland was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2024. Judge Cleveland earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2006 from the University of Tennessee and a Juris Doctor in 2009 from the Texas Tech University School of Law. From 2023 to 2024, he served as a supervisory appellate attorney for the…

Chevone Teranza Sanon was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2024. Judge Sanon earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2000 from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a Juris Doctor in 2005 from CUNY School of Law. From 2019 to 2024, she was at the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles in the Traf…

Chloe S. Dillon was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in October 2022. Judge Dillon earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2000 from Dartmouth College, a Master of Arts in 2003 from the University of California at Berkeley, and a Juris Doctor in 2010from the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law. From…

Christian Michael Pressman was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in June 2026. Judge Pressman earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1993 from the University of Miami, and a Juris Doctor in 1999 and a Legum Magister in 2000, both from the University of Miami School of Law. From December 2018 to September 2025, he se…

Christine L. Olson was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2024. Judge Olson earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2000 from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Juris Doctor in 2008 from the University of California, Davis School of Law. From 2021 to 2024, she served as an assistant U.S. attorne…

Christopher W. Bragg was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Bragg earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a Bachelor of Arts in English in 1983 from North Carolina Wesleyan College, and a Juris Doctor in 1986 from the University of North Carolina School of Law. From 1994 to A…

Christopher Cooper was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Cooper earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and a Juris Doctor in 1995 from New England School of Law. From January 1999 to March 2026, he was in private practice primarily in th…

Christopher Cusmano was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Cusmano earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2004 from American University and a Juris Doctor in 2009 from Columbia Law School. From September 2024 to February 2026, he was an assistant chief counsel with the Office of Principal Legal A…

Christopher R. Day was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Day earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1995 from Colgate University, a Juris Doctor in 1998 from American University, Washington College of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2002 from Georgetown University Law Center. From 2023 t…

Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Christopher M. Greer to begin hearing cases in July 2017. Judge Greer earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1989 and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from the University of Utah, and a Master of Laws in 2003 from The Army Judge Advocate General's School. From 2015 to 2017, he served as deputy chief t…

Attorney General Barr appointed Christopher V. Phan to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Phan earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1996 from Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis, and a Juris Doctor in 1999 from Southern Illinois University. From 2000 to 2019, he served as a judge advocate for the U.S. Navy in the …

Christopher D. Pineda was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2024. Judge Pineda earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2001 from the University of Texas at Austin, a Master in Public Policy in 2005 from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, and a Juris Doctor in 2009 from the Boston Universit…

Christopher R. Ford was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Ford earned a Bachelor of Science in Crime, Law, & Justice in 2008 from Pennsylvania State University and a Juris Doctor in 2012 from Washington and Lee University School of Law. From January 2026 to May 2026, he served as counsel…

Christopher J. Stephens was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Stephens earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1989 from Yale University, a Master of Philosophy in 1991 from the University of Oxford, and a Juris Doctor in 1996 from Georgetown University Law Center. From September 2022 to March 20…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Clay N. Martin to begin hearing cases in June 2016. Judge Martin earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1984 from Hendrix College and a Juris Doctor in 1987 from the St. Mary's University School of Law. From 2008 through May 2016, Judge Martin served as a senior attorney for the Office of…

Clayton M. Lawrence was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Lawrence earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in Business Pre- Law in 2010 from Bowling Green State University, a Juris Doctor in 2013 from Ave Maria School of Law, a Master of Arts in Defe…

Corey A. Combs was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Combs earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2013 from the University at Buffalo and a Juris Doctor in 2016 from George Washington University Law School. From September 2019 to February 2026, he served as an assistant chief counsel with the Of…

Courtenay Patterson was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in June 2026. Judge Patterson earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2001 from the University of Colorado and a Juris Doctor in 2004 from the Santa Clara University School of Law. From October 2015 to May 2026, she was a solo practitioner in Longmont, Colorad…

Courtney Chua Stevens was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2024. Judge Chua Stevens earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2008 from Tufts University and a Juris Doctor in 2011 from Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center. From 2019 to 2024, she was with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor,…

Attorney General Eric Holder appointed Judge Harlow in February 2013. Judge Harlow received a bachelor of arts degree in 1989 from Lubbock Christian University in Lubbock, Texas, and a juris doctorate in 1992 from St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio. From June 2012 to February 2013, he served as an assistant chief…

Craig A. Newell Jr. was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Newell earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2001 from the College of the Holy Cross and a Juris Doctor in 2005 from the Villanova University School of Law. From October 2007 to April 2026, he was with the Office of Immigration Litigation,…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Judge D'Anna H. Freeman to begin hearing cases in March 2016. Judge Freeman earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1988 from Baylor University, a Master of Public Health in 1995 from the University of Texas Health Science Center, and Juris Doctor in 2004 from the University of Houston …

Attorney General Barr appointed Dale E. Anderson to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Anderson earned a Bachelor of Science in 1987 from the U.S. Naval Academy, a Juris Doctor in 1994 from Pepperdine University School of Law, and a Master of Laws in 1997 from the University of San Diego School of Law. From 2016 to 2019,…

Damona Taef Hakiman was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Hakiman earned an Honors Bachelor of Arts and Science in 2004 from the University of Toronto and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from the University at Buffalo Law School. From September 2017 to April 2026, she served as an assistant chief…

Dania Nassar was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in October 2022. Judge Nassar earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2007 from the University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor in 2011 from South Texas College of Law in Houston. From 2021 to 2022, Judge Nassar served as a supervising administrative law judge a…

Daniel B. Conklin was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Conklin earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2003 from the University of Michigan and a Juris Doctor in 2010 from the University of Kansas School of Law. From 2014 to 2023, he practiced immigration law with The Shagin Law Group in Harr…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Judge Weiss to begin hearing cases in January 2016. Judge Weiss received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1986 from the University of Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctor in 1990 from the University of Maryland School of Law. From 2010 through 2015, Judge Weiss served as senior trial attorney i…

Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. appointed Judge Daugherty to begin hearing cases in November 2015. Judge Daugherty received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1984 from Defiance College and a Juris Doctor in 1987 from the University of Toledo, College of Law. From 2008 through 2015 and 2002 through 2005, Judge Daugherty was a m…

Daniel J. Gallegos was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Gallegos earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in 2000 from the University of Notre Dame, a Master of Science in 2001 from the University of New Mexico, a Juris Doctor in 2005 from Notre Dame Law School, and a …

Daniel J. Wright was appointed as an immigration judge to begin he aring cases in May 202 6. Judge Wright earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2010 f rom the University of Georgia and a Ju ris Doctor in 2014 from the University of Georgia School of Law. From October 201 8 to April 2026, he served as a counsel with the Office of the Prin…

Danny Razo was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in October 2022. Judge Razo earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2000 from the University of Texas at El Paso, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence in 2003 from Texas Tech University School of Law. From 2007 to 2022, he was in private practice in El Paso, Texas. From 2004 …

Darian R. Etienne was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in June 2026. Judge Etienne earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2014 from Southern Illinois University and a Juris Doctor in 2017 from the University of Mississippi School of Law. From December 2024 to May 2026, she served as an assistant district attorney a…

Darin W. Flagg was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Flagg earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1997 from the University of Missouri- Columbia and a Juris Doctor in 2000 from Tulane University School of Law. From March 2015 to February 2026, he was a senior associate and later associate partne…

Dat T. Vo was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Vo earned a Bachelor of Science in 2000 and a Master of Business Administration in 2007 from the University of Massachusetts Boston, a Juris Doctor in 2016 from South Texas College of Law Houston, and a Master of Laws from the Un…

David G. Beyleryan was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Beyleryan earned a Bachelor of Science in 2007 from Texas A&M University - Commerce and a Juris Doctor in 2011 from Oklahoma City University School of Law. From September 2016 to April 2026, he served as an assistant sta…

Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed David C. Whipple to begin hearing cases in April 2017. Judge Whipple earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1991 and a Master of Arts in 1995 from the University of Michigan, and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from the University of Idaho College of Law. From March 2016 to April 2017, he served as a…

Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed David Cheng to begin hearing cases in July 2017. Judge Cheng earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1992 from the State University of New York at Albany and a Juris Doctor in 1997 from St. John's University School of Law. From 2002 to 2017, he served as a senior attorney for the Office of Ch…

David J. Green was appointed as an immigration judge in May 2026 after serving as a temporary immigration judge at the Fort Worth Immigration Adjudication Center from October 2025 to April 2026. Judge Green earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1993 from Michigan State University, a Juris Doctor in 2001 from North Carolina Central Univer…

David K. S. Kim was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in October 2022. Judge Kim earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1990 from Emory University, a Master of Public Administration in 1997 from West Virginia University, and a Juris Doctor i n 2001 from Brooklyn Law School. From 2011 to 2022, he was in private pract…

David M. Paxton was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in April 2021. Judge Paxton earned a Bachelor of Science in 1998 from Texas State University, a Master of Business Administration in 2004 from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Juris Doctor in 2009 from Santa Clara University School of Law. From …

Attorney General Barr appointed David A. Norkin to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Norkin earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1995 from Bates College and a Juris Doctor in 1999 from The George Washington University Law School. In 2019, he served as court administrator for the Fishkill, Ulster, and Varick immigration courts. …

David H. Robertson was appointed as a Unit Chief Immigration Judge to begin supervisory immigration adjudication center duties and hearing cases in April 2021. Judge Robertson earned a Bachelor of Science in 1986 from James Madison University, a Juris Doctor in 1989 from the University of Richmond School of Law, and a Master of …

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Dean S. Tuckman to begin hearing cases in October 2016. Judge Tuckman earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1986 from Tufts University and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. From 1998 to October 2016, he served as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Di…

Deborah D. Dictson was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Dictson earned a Bachelor of Science in 2003 from New Mexico State University and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from Texas Tech School of Law. From February 2015 to April 2026, she served as a special prosecutor at the Special Prosecution…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Deborah K. Goodwin to begin hearing cases in February 2017. Judge Goodwin earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1986 from Wilson College and a Juris Doctor in 2000 from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law. From 2015 to January 2017, she served as an associate legal …

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Delia I. Gonzalez to begin hearing cases in February 2017. Judge Gonzalez earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1993 from the University of Houston and a Juris Doctor in 2001 from the Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law. From 2006 through 2016, she served as an assi…

Denise M. Bowen was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in June 2026. Judge Bowen earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1999 from the University of South Florida and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from New England Law. From March 2017 to April 2026, she was in private practice with Bowen Law in Jacksonville, Florida. From No…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Judge Hochul to begin hearing cases in January 2016. Judge Hochul received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1980 from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a Juris Doctor in 1985 from the Ohio Northern University, Claude W. Pettit College of Law. From 1996 through 2015, Judge Hoc…

Denise M. Hunter was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in Octob er 2022. Judge Hunter earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2006 from Wesley - Del awar e State University (formerly Wesley College) and a Juris Doctor in 2011 from The George Washington University Law School. From 2021 to 2022, she was the LG BTQ+ Pro…

Denise Kallas was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Kallas earned Bachelors of Arts in Economics and in Politics in 1992 from Washington and Lee University and a Juris Doctorate in 1995 from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. From April 1997 to April 2026, she was an assistan…

Dennis James Ryan Jr. was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Ryan earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2009 from Loyola College in Maryland and a Juris Doctor in 2013 from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law. From 2020 to 2023, he served as an assistant chief counsel w…

Derek C. Julius was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2024. Judge Julius earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2003 from DePaul University, a Juris Doctor in 2006 from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, and a Master of Studies in international human rights law in 2021 from the University of…

Devin A. Winklosky was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Winklosky earned a Bachelor of Science in 1993 from the U.S. Naval Academy, a Juris Doctor in 2000 from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2005 from the Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and Sch…

Diana L. Callaghan was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Callaghan earned a Bachelor of Science in Law in 1985 from Western State University College of Law, a Juris Doctor in 1986 from Western State University College of Law, a Master of Laws in Taxation in 2004 from Golden Gate Univer…

Attorney General Barr appointed Diane L. Dodd to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Dodd earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1982 from the University of Georgia and a Juris Doctor in 1990 from Lewis and Clark College, Northwestern School of Law. From 2016 to 2019, she served as a special assistant U.S. attorney for the District…

Dillon J. Ambrose was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Ambrose earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1998 from Marquette University and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from Marquette University Law School. From 2024 to January 2026, he served as a trial counsel for the U.S. Trustee Program,…

Dimple Gupta was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Gupta earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1998 from the University of Chicago and a Juris Doctor in 2001 from Harvard Law School. From April 2025 to January 2026, she was the deputy general counsel at the House Permanent Select Committee on I…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Donald C. O'Hare to begin hearing cases in June 2016. Judge O'Hare earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1984 from Macalester College, a Master of Arts degree in 1987 from the University of Minnesota, a Juris Doctor in 1992 from the California Western School of Law, and a Master of Laws …

Donald R. Ostrom was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Ostrom earned a Bachelor of Science in 2000 from George Mason University, a Juris Doctor in 2003 from Capital University Law School, and a Master of Laws in Military Law in 2009 from the United States Army Judge Advocate General…

Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Donald W. Thompson to begin hearing cases in April 2017. Judge Thompson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2003 from the College of New Jersey and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from the Seton Hall University School of Law. From September 2007 to April 2017, he served as an assistant chief couns…

Drew T. Nishiyama was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Nishiyama earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2002 from Muhlenberg College and a Juris Doctorate in 2009 from University of Missouri School of Law. From 2019 to January 2026, he served as a judge advocate in the U.S. Air Forc…

Dustin J. Johnson was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2024. Judge Johnson earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2003 from the University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor in 2010 from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. From 2022 to 2024, he served as a Hearing Officer for the Office of Administrative Trials …

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Judge Elise M. Manuel to begin hearing cases in March 2016. Judge Manuel earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1983 from Northwestern University and a Juris Doctor in 1987 from Georgetown University Law Center. From 1991 to February 2016, Judge Manuel served in various capacities on the …

Elizabeth Crites was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in April 2021. Judge Crites earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2005 from Ball State University and a Juris Doctor in 2009 from the University of Illinois Chicago John Marshall Law School. From 2016 to 2021, she served as an Assistant Chief Counsel, Office of…

Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Elizabeth G. Lang to begin hearing cases in July 2017. Judge Lang earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1998 from Grinnell College and a Master of Arts degree and Juris Doctor in 2004 from the University of Virginia. From 2008 to 2017, she served as an assistant chief counsel for Immigratio…

Attorney General Eric Holder appointed Judge McGrail in April 2013. Judge McGrail received a bachelor of arts degree in 1985 from Vanderbilt University and a juris doctorate in 1989 from the College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law. From 2008 to April 2013, she served as legal director at Capital Area Immigrants…

Elizabeth Kohler Maya was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Kohler Maya earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1995 from the College of Mount Saint Vincent and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from the George Mason University Antonin Scalia School of Law. From 2011 to 2023, she was a practicing immigra…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Elizabeth L. Young to begin hearing cases in September 2016. Judge Young earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1999 from Hendrix College and a Juris Doctor in 2004 from The George Washington University School of Law. From 2011 to September 2016, she served as an associate professor of la…

Ellaine Loreto Goss was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in June 2026. Judge Goss earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1999 from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Juris Doctor in 2005 from Chapman University Fowler School of Law. From July 2024 to May 2026, she served as an assistant chief counsel …

Elliot M. Kaplan was appointed as a Unit Chief Immigration Judge to begin supervisory immigration adjudication center duties and hearing cases in April 2021. Judge Kaplan earned his Bachelor of Arts in 1998 from Antioch University, a Master of Business Administration in 1982 from Whittier College, and a Juris Doctor in 1982 from…

Emmanuel Garcia was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2024. Judge Garcia earned a Bachelor of Science in 2006 from Southwestern University, a Juris Doctor in 2011 from St. Mary's University School of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2012 from the University of Texas School of Law. From 2020 to 2024, he …

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Emmett D. Soper to begin hearing cases in February 2017. Judge Soper earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1998 from Carleton College and a Juris Doctor in 2005 from the University of Oregon School of Law. From 2012 to January 2017, he served as an associate general counsel for the Offic…

Enrique A. Holguin was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Holguin earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2004 from the University of Texas at El Paso and a Juris Doctor in 2012 from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. In 2023, he served as a managing attorney for a local nonprofit organiz…

Eric Levinson was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Levinson earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, cum laude, in 1989 from the University of Georgia and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. From July 2023 to March 2026…

Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Eric W. Marsteller to begin hearing cases in July 2017. Judge Marsteller earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2000 from Tulane University and a Juris Doctor in 2004 from The George Washington University Law School. From 2012 to 2017, he served as a senior litigation counsel for the Office …

Eric Wang was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Wang earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2011 from the University of California, Davis, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence in 2014 from Golden Gate University School of Law. From February 2026 to April 2026, he served as an administrative law judge wit…

Erin Michelle Gover was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2024. Judge Gover earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2005 from Syracuse University and a Juris Doctor in 2008 from Pace Law School (currently Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University). From 2008 to 2024, she served as an assistant corporatio…

Attorney General Barr appointed Eugene H. Robinson Jr. to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Robinson earned a Bachelor of Science in 1987 from University of South Carolina, a Juris Doctor in 1990 from Howard University School of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2002 from the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Legal Center a…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Eva S. Saltzman to begin hearing cases in August 2016. Judge Saltzman earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1999 from the University of Wisconsin and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. From 2006 to July 2016, she served as a supervisory staff attorney for …

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Judge Evalyn P. Douchy to begin hearing cases in March 2016. Judge Douchy earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1992 from Binghamton University and a Juris Doctor in 1995 from New York Law School. From 1997 to February 2016, she served as assistant chief counsel for U.S. Immigration and …

Fayaz Habib was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2024. Judge Habib earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in 2010 from the University of Georgia and a Juris Doctor in 2014 from Georgia State University College of Law. From 2020 to 2024, he served as deputy chief counsel with the Office of the…

Ferdinand Lugo Ortiz was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Lugo Ortiz earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 2002 from the University of Puerto Rico and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law. From November 2021 to January 2026, h…

Florence Chamberlin was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Chamberlin earned a Bachelor of Science in 1991 from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Juris Doctor in 1996 from Hastings College of the Law . From 2020 to 2023, she was managing director of Northern Border, Ciuda…

Frank A. Jury II was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Jury earned a Bachelor of Criminal Justice with Honors in 1995 from Indiana University and a Juris Doctor in 1998 from Valparaiso University School of Law. From April 2023 to April 2026, he served as an assistant chief counsel with t…

Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Frank T. Pimentel to begin hearing cases in July 2017. Judge Pimentel earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1987 and a Juris Doctor in 1994 from the University of Notre Dame. From 2012 to 2017, he served as an assistant U.S. attorney at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of…

Gabriel K. Bradley was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Bradley earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2006 from the University of Oregon, a Juris Doctor in 2009 from the University of Notre Dame, a Master of Arts in 2015 from the U.S. Naval War College, and a Master of Fine Arts in …

Gary Leroy Bergosh was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Bergosh earned an Associates of Arts in 1987 from Pensacola State College, a Bachelor of Arts in 1989 from the University of West Florida, and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from the University of Memphis. From 2024 to 2025, he served …

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Georgina M. Picos to begin hearing cases in June 2016. Judge Picos earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1987 from Florida International University and a Juris Doctor in 1991 from St. Thomas University School of Law. From 1994 to May 2016, Judge Picos served as an assi…

Attorney General Barr appointed Gilda M. Terrazas to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Terrazas earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1976 and a Master of Arts in 1982, both from The University of Arizona, and a Juris Doctor in 1988 from The University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law. From 2010 to 2019, she served as …

Gina L. Reynolds was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in October 2022. Judge Reynolds earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1999 from the University of Pittsburgh and a Juris Doctor in 2004 from the University of Notre Dame Law School. From 2009 to 2022, she was an attorney at Hernandez & Reynolds LLC (formerly kn…

Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. appointed Judge Baker in November 2014. Judge Baker received a bachelor of arts degree in 1982 from James Madison University and a juris doctorate in 1994 from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. From 1995 to 2014, he served as an attorney advisor for the Board of Immigration Appeals,

Gordon S. Vincent was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Vincent earned a Bachelor of Arts, with high distinction, in 1979 from the University of Virginia, and a Juris Doctor in 1983 from the University of Virginia Law School. From July 2006 to December 2024, he served as chief judge of…

Graciela M. Jiron was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Jiron earned a Bachelor of Law and Political Sciences in 2000 from the Santa Maria La Antigua University Law School and a Master of Laws in 2001 from Tulane University Law School. From May 2015 to April 2026, she served as an assist…

Gurney F. Pearsall III was appointed as an immigration judge in July 2026 after serving as a temporary immigration judge since February 2026. Judge Pearsall earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 2013 from Yeshiva University and a Juris Doctor in 2016 from the University of Colorado School of Law. From November 2016 t…

Former Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Gwendylan E. Tregerman to begin hearing cases in April 2017. Judge Tregerman earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stony Brook University in 1992 and a Juris Doctor in 1996 from the Boston University School of Law. From August 2002 to March 2017, she worked for the Office of Chi…

Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Helaine R. Perlman to begin hearing cases in July 2017. Judge Perlman earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1997 from Columbia University and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from New York University School of Law. From 2016 to 2017, she served as deputy general counsel for the Office of General Coun…

Howard R. Davis was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in October 2022. Judge Davis earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1978 from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. From 2019 to 2022, he was an associate attorney with Nalbandian Law, APC in Glend…

Huy M. Le was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2024. Judge Le earned a Bachelor of Science in 2012 from Suffolk University and a Juris Doctor in 2016 from Northeastern University School of Law. From 2018 to 2024, he served as a trial attorney with the Office of Immigration Litigation, District…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Ian Robert Simons to begin hearing cases in September 2016. Judge Simons earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1998 from Michigan State University and a Juris Doctor in 2001 from the Michigan State University College of Law. From 2009 to September 2016, he served as an assistant chief co…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Ila C. Deiss to begin hearing cases in February 2017. Judge Deiss earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in 1991 from the University of California at Davis, a Master of Public Administration in 1996 from the New York University Robert F. Wagner Graduate School for Public Service, and a Juris …

Irma Diaz was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2024. Judge Diaz earned a Bachelor of Science in 2004 from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, and a Juris Doctor in 2013 from Pace University's Elisabeth Haub School of Law in White Plains, New York. From 2022 to 2024, she served as…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Ivan Gardzelewski to begin hearing cases in September 2016. Judge Gardzelewski earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2000 from Augustana College and a Juris Doctor in 2004 from the University of Oregon School of Law. From 2007 to September 2016, he served as an assistant chief counsel fo…

Attorney General Eric Holder appointed Judge Hong in April 2013. Judge Hong received a bachelor of arts degree in 1992 from The University of Texas at Austin and a juris doctorate in 1995 from The University of Texas School of Law. From February 2011 to April 2013, she served as a senior policy advisor for the Department of Home…

Jack D. Patten III was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Patten earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2002 from Hanover College and a Juris Doctor in 2005 from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. From 2014 to 2026, he served as an assistant attorney general for the Colora…

Jaclyn C. Chapman was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Chapman earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2001 from Louisiana State University and a Juris Doctor in 2004 from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center. From April 2017 to February 2026, she was an assistant district attorney/deputy bureau chief …

Jacob R. Marshall was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Marshall earned a Bachelor of Science in 2004 from Florida State University and a Juris Doctor in 2008 from Florida State University. From 2020 to 2025, he served as a judge advocate in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, curre…

Jacob Teichman Addicott was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Addicott earned a Bachelor of Science in 2004 from Florida International University and a Juris Doctor in 2013 from Florida International University College of Law. From 2016 to 2025, he served as an assistant chief counse…

Jacob Weintraub was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Weintraub earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1983 from the University of California at Berkeley and a Juris Doctor in 1987 from Fordham University School of Law. From February 2009 to February 2026, he served as an administrative law judg…

Jaime Poarch was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Poarch earned a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, double majoring in Anthropology and Philosophy in 2011 from Texas Tech University and a Doctor of Jurisprudence i n 2018 from South Texas College of Law Houston. From October 2025 to April 202…

Jake D. Nare was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Nare earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2005 from the University of California, San Diego, and a Juris Doctor in 2010 from Pepperdine University School of

James C. Graulich III was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2024. Judge Graulich earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2007 from the University of North Florida and a Juris Doctor in 2009 from the Stetson University College of Law. From 2020 to 2024, he served as a trial attorney at the Office of Immigr…

Attorney General Barr appointed James J. Crofts to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Crofts earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1991 from Boston University and a Juris Doctor in 1999 from St. John's University School of Law. From 2016 to 2019, he served as an assistant chief counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, Office of the Prin…

James K. Glober was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Glober earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1982 from the University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor in 1986 from Tulane University School of Law. From November 2025 to April 2026, he served as counsel with the Office of the Principal L…

James A. Klinedinst was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Klinedinst earned a Bachelor of Science in 2005 from Old Dominion University, a Master of Education in 2007 from Regent University, a Master of Arts in 2014 from the University of South Florida, and a Juris Doctor in 2015 from W…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed James M. Left to begin hearing cases in June 2016. Judge Left earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1988 from Pacific Lutheran University and a Juris Doctor in 1994 from the Pepperdine University School of Law. From 2013 to May 2016, and previously from 2008 through 2009, Judge Left serv…

James M. Rice was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Rice earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Finance and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 2005 from Miami University and a Juris Doctor in 2008 from the Regent University School of Law. From July 2020 to April 2026, he served as an …

James R. Holden was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Holden earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1997 from Indiana University, a Juris Doctorate in 2001 from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, and a Master of Strategic Studies in 2023 from the U.S. Army War Co…

James T. Ward was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2024. Judge Ward earned a Bachelor of Science in 1999 from Missouri Southern State University and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from the University of Kansas School of Law. From 2018 to 2024, he served as an assistant U.S. attorney at the U.S. Attorn…

Jamie B. Perry was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Perry earned a Bachelor of Social Work in 2004 and a Master

Jared M. Kennedy was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Kennedy earned a Bachelor of Science in 1998 from Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctorate in 2016 from South Texas College of Law. From August 2020 to February 2026, he served as an assistant district attorney with the Montg…

Jared L. Grimmer was appointed as an immigration judge in May 2026 after serving as a temporary immigration judge at the Kansas City Immigration Court from October 2025 to April 2026. Judge Grimmer earned a Bachelor of Science in 1995 from Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State University) and a Juris Doctorate …

Jared J. Monaco was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Monaco earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2001 from The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey and a Juris Doctor in 2004 from Roger Williams University School of Law. From September 2005 to April 2026, he was in private practice, …

Jared Seth Robinson was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Robinson earned a Bachelor of Science in 2001 from Louisiana State University and a Juris Doctorate in 2007 from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. From 2019 to 2025, he served as a district court judge in …

Jason Hermus was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Hermus earned a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in 1994 from the University of North Texas, and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from Southern Methodist University. From November 2002 to February 2026, he served as an assistant district at…

Jason Lawrence Stern was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Stern earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2008 from the University of Michigan and a Juris Doctor in 2014 from Seton Hall University School of Law. From 2022 to 2023, he served as a deputy chief counsel with the Office of the Princ…

Jason R. Smith was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Smith earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1998 from Park University, a Juris Doctorate in 2001 from St. Louis University School of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2011 from the George Washington University Law School. From 2021 to 2…

Jason David Thomas was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Thomas earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1999 from the State University of New York at Albany and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from Western New England University School of Law. From 2018 to 2025, he served as the veterans progra…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Jayme Salinardi to begin hearing cases in June 2016. Judge Salinardi earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1994 from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a Juris Doctor in 1999 from the University of Missouri-Columbia. From 2012 to May 2016, Judge Salinardi served as deputy chief coun…

Jean M. Kilker was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Kilker earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1983 from the University of Rhode Island and a Juris Doctorate in 1989 from California Western School of Law. From September 2021 to April 2025, she served as chief of the General Law Division, Offic…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Jeannette L. Park to begin hearing cases in June 2016. Judge Park earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1996 from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Juris Doctor in 2000 from the Boston College Law School. From 2003 to May 2016, Judge Park served as an assistant chief counsel …

Jeb. T. Terrien was appointed as a Unit Chief Immigration Judge to begin supervisory immigration adjudication center duties and hearing cases in April 2021. Judge Terrien earned a Bachelor of Science in 1994 from The University of Virginia and a Juris Doctor in 1997 from Tulane Law School. From 2009 to 2021, he served as a Manag…

Jeffrey S. Frederick was appointed as an Immigrat ion Judge to begin hearing cases in October 2022. Judge Frederi ck earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1994 from Syracuse University and a Juris Doctor in 1999 from the State University of New York at Buffalo. From 2013 to 2022, he served as an assistant chief counsel, Office of the Pri…

Jeffrey Sprague was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Sprague earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1999 from Virginia Military Institute and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from Louisiana State University. From February 2020 to February 2026, he served as an adjudications counsel and hearing officer wi…

Jeffry S. Brady was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Brady earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1984 from Iowa State University, a Juris Doctor with Honors in 1992 from Drake University Law School, a Master of Laws with Honors in 1999 from the U.S. Army Judge Advocate Gener…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Jem C. Sponzo to begin hearing cases in February 2017. Judge Sponzo earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2003 from Hamilton College and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from the University of Connecticut School of Law. From 2007 to January 2017, she served as a trial attorney for the Civil Divisi…

Jennifer C. Whitko was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Whitko earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1994 from Tulane University, a Juris Doctor in 1997 from California Western School of Law, San Diego, a Master of Arts in 1999 from the University of Arizona, Tucson, and a Master o…

Attorney General Barr appointed Jennifer Chung to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Chung earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2004 from St. John's University and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from Hofstra University School of Law. From 2008 to 2019, she worked as a managing attorney at Christophe Law Group P.C., in New York. Judge Ch…

Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Jennifer I. Gaz to begin hearing cases in April 2017. Judge Gaz earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1994 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Juris Doctor in 1997 from the DePaul University College of Law. From May 2007 through April 2017, she served as an assistant c…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Jennifer I. Peyton to begin hearing cases in September 2016. Judge Peyton earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1994 from Trinity College and a Juris Doctor in 1998 from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law. From April 2016 to September 2016, she was in private practice as a…

Jennifer L. Mazza was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Mazza earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2014 from the California State University at Bakersfield and a Juris Doctor in 2016 from Arizona Summit Law School. From October 2023 to January 2026, she served as an assistant chief counsel …

Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Jennifer L. Page-Lozano to begin hearing cases in July 2017. Judge Page-Lozano earned a Master of Public Health degree in 2003 from the University of South Florida and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from the Stetson University School of Law. From 2015 to 2017, she served as an attorney advisor fo…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Judge Gorland to begin hearing cases in January 2016. Judge Gorland received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1982 from the University of Michigan and a Juris Doctor in 1985 from Wayne State University School of Law. From 1989 through 2015, Judge Gorland served in the U.S. Attorney's Offic…

Jennifer S. Wells was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Wells earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2007 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Juris Doctor in 2011 from the Liberty University School of Law. From April 2020 to April 2026, she served as an assistant attorney ge…

Jenny Vi Beverly was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2024. Judge Beverly earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2010 from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Juris Doctor in 2013 from the University of Maine School of Law. From 2014 to 2024, she was in private practice as an attorney partner fr…

Jeremy A. Rovinsky was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Rovinsky earned Bachelors of Arts in Philosophy and Political Science with honors in 2006 from American University, a Juris Doctor with honors in 2012 from George Washington University, and a Master of Business Administration in 20…

Jeremy Sibert was appointed as temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Sibert earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1997 from Lafayette College, a Juris Doctorate in 2000 from the University of West Virginia Law School, and a Master of Business Administration with a specialization in Finance in 2018 fro…

Attorney General Barr appointed Jeremy J. Santoro to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Santoro earned a Bachelor of Science in 1996 from Bowling Green State University and a Juris Doctor in 2001 from the University of Toledo, College of Law. From 2010 to 2019, he served as an assistant chief counsel, Office of Chief Cou…

Jerome M. Day was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Day earned a Bachelor of Science in 1976 from the University of Texas El Paso and a Juris Doctor in 1980 from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. From May 2006 to April 2026, he was a solo practitioner in Edmond, Oklahoma, in the…

Jerrica A. Harness was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2024. Judge Harness earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2000 from Berry College and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from the University of Tennessee College of Law. From 2019 to 2024, she served as a supervisory administrative law judge for the Office of Medi…

Jesus Juan Ybarra was appointed as an i mmigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Ybarra earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2005 from the University of Texas at Austin, a Master of Arts in 2007 from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and a Juris Doctor in 2014 from the University of Texas School of Law. In 20…

Jill K. Krishnan was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Krishnan earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2000 from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and a Juris Doctor in 2004 from Vanderbilt University Law School. From March 2008 to March 2013, she served as an assistant chief counsel with the …

Johanna Gaymer was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Gaymer earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and English in 2010 from Fordham University Lincoln Center and a Juris Doctor in 2013 from the University of Iowa College of Law. From May 2022 to April 2026, she served as an assis…

John A. Poore was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Poore earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics in 1999 from California State University, Chico, and a Juris Doctor in 2008 from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. From 2008 to 2024, he served as a senior deputy district attorney with the V…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed John B. Carle to begin hearing cases in June 2016. Judge Carle earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1990 from the State University of New York at Binghamton and a Juris Doctor in 1993 from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School. From 2007 to May 2016, Judge Carle served …

Attorney General Eric Holder appointed Judge Odell in April 2013. Judge Odell received a bachelor of science degree in 1983 from the United States Coast Guard Academy and a juris doctorate in 1994 from the Seattle University School of Law. From October 2007 to April 2013, he served as an assistant chief counsel, Department of Ho…

John E. DeCure was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in October 2022. Judge DeCure earned a B achelor of Arts in 1981 from California State University, Fullerton, and a Juris Doctor in 1990 from Southwestern Law S chool. From 2020 to 2022, he served as an appeals r eferee for the Appeals Division, Depart m…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed John G. Crews II to begin hearing cases in June 2016. Judge Crews earned a Bachelor of Liberal Studies degree in 1981 from Boston University and a Juris Doctor in 1985 from Southern Methodist University. From 1997 to May 2016, Judge Crews served as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Di…

John E. Moriarty was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Moriarty earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2011 from Ursinus College, a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, in 2016 from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, and a Master of Arts in 2023 from Hillsdale College's Van Andel Graduate …

John P. Fucetola was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Fucetola earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2003 from George Washington University and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from George Washington University Law School. From 2024 to 2026, he served as a counsel at the Office of Chief Counsel, U.S. Dr…

Attorney General Barr appointed John J. Siemietkowski to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Siemietkowski earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1984 from Georgetown University, a Juris Doctor in 1987 from Catholic University, and a Masters of Law in 2000 from the Army Judge Advocate General's School. From 2002 to November 2019, J…

John T. Driscoll was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Driscoll earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1995 from the University of California, San Diego, and a Juris Doctor in 1999 from Loyola Law School. From 2000 to January 2026, he practiced municipal law in various capacities as …

Jon Paul Calandruccio was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Calandruccio earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2002 from Oglethorpe University and a Juris Doctorate in 2008 from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. In 2024, he served as an acquisitions attorney at Eglin Air Force Base. From…

Jonathan Charles Andresen was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Andresen earned a Bachelor of Science in 2000 from Texas A&M University and a Juris Doctorate in 2004 from South Texas College of Law. From 2020 to 2025, he served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Pri…

Jonathan M. Brent was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Brent earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2005 from the University of Southern California, a Juris Doctor in 2010 from the University of Virginia, School of Law, and a Master of Divinity in 2025 from Southwestern Baptist Theological Semi…

Jonathan A. Reingold was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in October 2022. Judge Reingold earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2004 from Bard College and a Juris Doctor in 2007from New York Law School. From 2010 to 2022, he was an immigration lawyer in private practice in Seattle. From 2020 to 2022, he also worke…

Jorene Soto was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Soto earned a Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, in 1997 from Stetson University, a combination Juris Doctor/Master of Arts in Latin American Studies, with honors, in 2000 from the University of Florida, and a Master of Laws…

Joseph S. Kassell was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in Octob er 2022. Judge Kassell earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2008 from the College of New Jers ey and a Juris Doctorate in 2011 from Rutgers Law School . From 2021 to 2022, he served as a senior legal advisor to the Chief Appellate Immigration Judge a…

Joseph Q. Andelin was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Andelin earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2007 from Brigham Young University, a Juris Doctorate in 2010 from Indiana University Maurer School of Law, and a Master of Military Art and Science in 2023 from Air University. Sin…

Joseph A. Weiner was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in October 2022. Judge Weiner earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1999 from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Juris Do ctor in 2004 from the Santa Clara University School of Law. From 2012 to 2022, he was a staff at torney and then a s enior staff…

Joshua D. Quidley was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Quidley earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2004 from Elizabeth City State University and a Juris Doctorate in 2007 from North Carolina Central University School of Law. From January 2019 to March 2026, when not serving in a uni…

Joshua Hawkes was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Hawkes earned a Bachelor of Science in 2003 from the U.S. Naval Academy, a Master of Engineering in 2004 from Georgia Institute of Technology, and a Juris Doctor in 2014 from Florida State University College of Law. From 20…

Joshua Bennett was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in June 2026. Judge Bennett earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2003 from the University of Florida and a Juris Doctor in 2012 from the University of Notre Dame Law School. Since 2012, he has served as a Navy judge advocate at Naval Station Great Lakes…

Joshua D. Rosen was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Rosen earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1997 from Franklin & Marshall College, a Juris Doctor in 2000 from Samford University's Cumberland School of Law, and a Master of Strategic Studies in 2019 from the U.S. Air War College. From 2025 …

Julie Adams was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Adams earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2005 from the University of Houston Clear Lake and a Juris Doctor in 2008 from St. Thomas University College of Law. From November 2022 to March 2026, she served as a trial attorney with the Capital Ca…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Julie Nelson to begin hearing cases in February 2017. Judge Nelson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2003 from Biola University and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from California Western School of Law. From December 2014 to January 2017, and previously from 2009 through May 2014, she served …

June K. Lee was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Lee earned a Bachelor of Science in 2008 from Bowdoin College and a Juris Doctor in 2011 from Brooklyn Law School. From 2021 to 2023, she was the director of the Immigrants' Rights Legal Services Project at Legal Aid DC. From 2013 to…

Former Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Justin F. Adams to begin hearing cases in April 2017. Judge Adams earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1999 from the U.S. Air Force Academy and a Juris Doctor in 2004 from Suffolk University Law School. He served as deputy chief counsel for the Office of Chief Counsel, Immigra…

Justin D. Bennett was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Bennett earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2007 from Gordon College and a Juris Doctor in 2014 from the Georgetown University Law Center. Upon graduation, he commissioned as an active- duty judge advocate in the U.S. Navy's J…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Justin W. Howard to begin hearing cases in June 2016. Judge Howard earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1998 from Kansas State University and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from American University, Washington College of Law. From 2008 to May 2016, Judge Howard served as an assistant chief coun…

Kalin Mittleider Ivany was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Ivany earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2004 from Walla Walla University and a Juris Doctor in 2008 from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. From 2010 to 2023, she served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office…

Kamra Sellers Craig was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Craig earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2010 from Louisiana State University and a Doctor of Jurisprudence in 2013 from Mississippi College of Law. From 2019 to 2026, she served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Prin…

Karen Nazaire was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in October 2022. Judge Nazaire earned two Bachelor of Arts in 2007 from Kean University, a Juris Doctor in 2011 from Mississippi College School of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2012 from American University Washington College of Law. From 2021 to 2022, she…

Katherine Estes was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Estes earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1990 from Truman State University and a Juris Doctor in 1998 from the Antonin Scalia Law School. From July 2019 to November 2024, she served as the branch head for military personnel law, U.S. Mari…

Kathleen E. Byrne was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in June 2026. Judge Byrne earned a Bachelor of Science in 1996 from the University of Maryland University College and a Juris Doctor in 1999 from the University of Maryland School of Law. From November 2025 to May 2026, she served as an assistant chie…

Kathryn E. Frames was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Frames earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2012 from Union College (Schenectady, New York), and a Juris Doctor in 2015 from Vermont Law School. From September of 2017 to April 2026, she served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office …

Kathy J. Lemke was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in April 2021. Judge Lemke earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1994 from the University of Chicago and a Juris Doctor in 1997 from Arizona State University School of Law. From 2019 to 2020, she served as the City Prosecutor for Phoenix. From 2009 to 2019, she s…

Keira A. Poellet was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Poellet earned a Bachelor of Science in 1999 from Marquette University, a Juris Doctor in 2005 from the Whittier College School of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2010 from the University of Nebraska College of Law. From July 2022 to Ma…

Keith E. Lipiec was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Lipiec earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2009 from Temple University and a Juris Doctor in 2013 from the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. From July 2023 to May 2026, he served as an attorney at the Naval Supply Systems Co…

Kenneth Flesch was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Flesch earned a Bachelor of Science in 1984 from Northeastern Illinois University, a Master of Business Administration in 1988 from Loyola University, and a Juris Doctor in 2017 from the IIT Chicago- Kent College of Law. From May May 2…

Kenneth W. Shahan was appointed as an Immigrat ion Judge to begin hearing cases in October 2022. Judge Shahan earned a Bachelor of Busines s Administration in 1991 from the University of Oklahoma, a Juris Doctor in 1995 from The University of Oklahoma C ollege of Law, and a Master of Laws in Military Law in 2004 from the Judge A…

Kenya L. Wells was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in April 2021. Judge Wells earned a Bachelor of Science in 2007 from Texas A&M University and Juris Doctor in 2010 from the University of Texas School of Law. From 2017 to 2021, he served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney with the U.S. Attorney's Office for …

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Kerri A. Calcador to begin hearing cases in October 2016. Judge Calcador earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1994 from the University of San Diego and a Juris Doctor in 1997 from the University of San Diego School of Law. From 2007 to October 2016, she served as a senior attorney for t…

Kerri N. Lechtrecker was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Lechtrecker earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1989 from Hofstra University and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from New York Law School. From April 2007 to April 2026, she served as a court attorney referee in Suffolk County Family Court, New …

Attorney General Barr appointed Kevin L. Brown to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Brown earned a Bachelor of Science in 1993 from Virginia Tech, a Master of Science in 1996 from Grambling State University, a Juris Doctor in 1999 from Wake Forest University School of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2007 from the Judge Adv…

Kevin D. Stroberg was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Stroberg earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 2000 from Auburn University, a Master of Public Administration in 2003 from Auburn University, and a Juris Doctor in 2011 from Mercer University School of Law.…

Kevin Gross was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Gross earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2001 from the State University of New York at Binghamton and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law of the College of William and Mary. From April 2021 to February 2026, he served…

Kevin Chapman was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Chapman earned a Bachelor of Science in 1979 from Arkansas Tech University and a Juris Doctor in 1986 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law. From 2008 to 2020, Judge Chapman was an immigration judge at …

Kevin Newton Buras was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Buras earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1991 from the University of Texas, Austin, and a Juris Doctor in 2001 from South Texas College of Law Houston. From 2019 to 2025, he served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the…

Kevin E. Stanley was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in October 2022. Judge Stanley earned a Bachelor of Science in 1998 from the Univers ity of Central Florida and a Juris Doctor in 2001 from the Florida State University College of Law. From 2018 to 2022, he served as a deputy chief counsel, Office of t…

Kevin Terrill was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Terrill earned a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Business Administration in 2003 from the University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from the St. Mary's University School of Law. From 2018 to 2023, he served as …

Kiera Parikh was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Parikh earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2001 from Columbia University and a Juris Doctorate in 2006 from the University of Houston. From 2015 to 2026, she served as an associate division counsel with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FB…

Kieran M. Lalor was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Lalor earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 1998 from the Providence College and a Juris Doctorate in 2007 from Pace University School of Law. From October 2018 to February 2026, he was the founding member of the Lalor L…

Kiley R. Hyatt was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Hyatt earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Philosophy in 2001 from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, a Juris Doctor in 2004 from the University Hawai'i at Manoa- William S. Richardson School of Law, and…

Kimberly B. Jeter was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Jeter earned a Bachelor of Science in 2012 from the University of Alabama- Birmingham, and a Master of Science in Government and Leadership and Juris Doctor in 2015 from Creighton University School of Law. From September 2017 to May…

Kristi Nelson was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Nelson earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1992 from the University of Tulsa and a Juris Doctor in 1995 from DePaul University College of Law. From 2016 to 2023, she was a partner at Gair Eberhard Nelson Dedinas Ltd. in Chicago. During th…

Kristofer R. McDonald was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2024. Judge McDonald earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2004 from San Diego State University and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from California Western School of Law. From 2016 through 2024, he was an associate attorney with the firm of Lane & Nach …

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Kuyomars Golparvar to begin hearing cases in April 2016. Judge Golparvar received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1998 from The George Washington University and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. From 2004 through April 2016, Judge Golparvar served in …

Kyle Pearson was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Pearson earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1990 from Georgia State University and a Juris Doctor in 1993 from Georgia State University College of Law. From 2022 to 2026, he served as a military judge with the G…

Kyle J. Ryan was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Ryan earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2010 from the University of Southern California and a Juris Doctor in 2013 from the University of San Diego School of Law. From 2015 to 2023, he served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office …

Kyle Myers was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Myers earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2001 from Texas Tech University and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from the University of Houston Law Center. From September 2014 to February 2026, he served as an assistant U.S. attorney in the El Paso Divisio…

Kyle V. Mitchell was a ppointed as an immigration judge in June 2026. Judge Mitc hell was previously appointed as a temporary immigration judge and began hearing cases in November 2 025. F rom 2021 to 2025, he served in various attorney positions with the Federal government. F rom 2015 to 20 21, he served in leadership positions…

Lauren M. Black was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Black earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2010 from Chapman University and a Juris Doctor in 2014 from Pepperdine University School of Law. From September 2023 to April 2026, she served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Pr…

Former Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Lauren T. Farber to begin hearing cases in April 2017. Judge Farber earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1999 from Washington University in St. Louis and a Juris Doctor in 2003 from the American University Washington College of Law. From 2010 through 2017, she served as a senior …

Leah A. OBrien was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge OBrien earned a Bachelor of Science in 2005 from the University of Georgia, a Juris Doctor in 2008 from the University of Notre Dame Law School, and a Master of Laws in 2020 from the George Washington University Law Schoo…

Lenka J. Koss was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Koss earned a Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, in International Relations and Foreign Languages (German) in 1999 from West Virginia University and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. From 2020 to …

Lian Yeh was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Yeh earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2004 from State University of New York (SUNY) College at Geneseo and a Juris Doctor in 2014 from State University of New York (SUNY) Buffalo Law School. From 2020 to 2026, he served as an assistant chief co…

Attorney General Barr appointed Lily C. Hsu to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Hsu earned a Bachelor of Science in 1996 from University of California, Berkeley, and a Juris Doctor in 2000 from California Western School of Law. From 2006 to 2019, she served as an assistant chief counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, Office…

Linda Hristova was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Hristova earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2006 from the University of Southern California and a Juris Doctor in 2009 from Brooklyn Law School. From January 2026 to February 2026, she served as deputy bureau chief in the Trial Division, S…

Linda L. Chavez was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Chavez earned a Bachelor of Science in 2005 from St. John's University and a Juris Doctor in 2008 from New York Law School. From 2019 to January 2026, she served as assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal A…

Lindsay Weatherbee Pepi was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Pepi earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2004 from Northeastern University, and a joint Master of Science/Juris Doctor in 2007 from Roger Williams University/Roger Williams University School of Law. From 2021 to 2023, she served…

Lionel Martin was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Martin earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1996 from the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater and a Juris Doctor in 1999 from the University of Houston Law Center. From 2022 to January 2026, he served as a labor and employment at…

Lisa M. Strader was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Strader earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1994 from the University of Cincinnati, a Juris Doctor in 1998 from the Capital University Law School, and a Master of Laws in Dispute Resolution projected in 2026 from the Pepperdine Caru…

Liviu Lungu was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Lungu earned a Bachelor of Laws in 2002 and a Master's in e- Business in 2005 both from the University of Bucharest, Romania, and a Juris Doctor in 2009 from Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law School. From 2017 to 2026, he …

Lory G. Brown was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Brown earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1999 from Spelman College, a Juris Doctor in 2002 from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2016 from the University of Arkansas School of Law. From July 202…

Lucas I. Abbott was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Abbott earned a Bachelor of Science in 2017 from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, a Juris Doctor in 2020 from Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law, a Master of Arts in 2022 from Liberty University, and a Doctor …

Luciana Dubuc was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Dubuc earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2011 from Central Connecticut State University and a Juris Doctor in 2015 from the University of Massachusetts School of Law. From October 2025 to January 2026, she served as a deputy chief counse…

Lucky Narain was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Narain earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1999 from Christopher Newport University, a Master of Science in Public Policy and Management in 2004 from Carnegie Mellon University, and a Juris Doctor in 2009 from Fordham Law School. …

Lucy Baez was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases i n October 2022. Judge Baez earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2003 from Fordham University and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from Fordham Uni versity Law School. From 2021 to 2022, she served as a supervisory attorney advisor with the Board of Immigration Appeals,

Lucy Adams Billings was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Billings earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1970 from Smith College and a Juris Doctor in 1973 from the University of California at Berkeley School of Law. From 2004 to 2023, she served as a New York State Supreme Court j ustice. F…

Attorney General Barr appointed Lynn W. Wang to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Wang earned a Bachelor of Science in 1995 from University of Houston and a Juris Doctor in 2000 from South Texas College of Law. From 2018 to 2019, she served as an assistant chief counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, Office of the Principal …

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Judge Kolbe to begin hearing cases in January 2016. Judge Kolbe received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1987 from the University of Cincinnati, a Master of Arts degree in 1989 from the University of Cincinnati, and a Juris Doctor in 1996 from the Notre Dame Law School. From 2002 through …

Former Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Maria Lurye to begin hearing cases in April 2017. Judge Lurye earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 2001 from Rutgers University-New Brunswick and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from the Rutgers School of Law-Newark. From 2008 to January 2017, she served as an assistant chief counsel f…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Mario J. Sturla to begin hearing cases in September 2016. Judge Sturla earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2003 from Brown University and Juris Doctor in 2006 from the Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. From 2015 to September 2016, he served as a deputy chief counsel…

Mark Carter was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Carter earned a Bachelor's in 1996 from William Carey College and a Juris Doctor in 2001 from the University of Mississippi. From 2014 to 2026, he served as a prosecutor in Hancock County, Mississippi. From 2002 to 2025, he …

Mark D. Donovan was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2024. Judge Donovan earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1992 from The Catholic University of America, a Master of Business Administration in 2001 from Northeastern University, and a Juris Doctor in 2008 from New England Law - Boston. From 2012 to 2024, …

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Judge Jebson to begin hearing cases in January 2016. Judge Jebson received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1990 from the University of California, Los Angeles, a Juris Doctor in 1994 from the John Marshall Law School, and a Master of Laws degree in 1995 from the New York University School…

Mark R. Whitworth was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in April 2021. Judge Whitworth earned a Bachelor of Journalism in 1985 and a Juris Doctor in 1993, both from the University of Texas at Austin. From 2003 to 2021, he served as an Assistant Chief Counsel, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, Immigrat…

Marla Gillman was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in June 2026. Judge Gillman earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1996 from Florida State University, a Juris Doctorate in 2000 from Florida State University College of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2011 from George Washington University Law School. From July 2018 …

Marlem Nava was appointed as an Immigration J udge to begin hearing cas es in October 2022. Judge Nava earned a Bachelor of Science in 1997 from DePaul University and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from University of Illinois Chicago School of Law (formerly known as the John Marshall Law School). From 2016 to 2022, she served as an assi…

Attorney General Barr appointed Marna M. Rusher to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Rusher earned a Bachelor of Science in 1972 from the University of Bridgeport and a Juris Doctor in 2001 from the University of Syracuse, School of Law. From 2007 to 2019, she served as an assistant chief counsel, Office of Chief Counse…

Martin R. Celis was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in June 2026. Judge Celis earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2005 from the University of Texas at El Paso and a Juris Doctor in 2009 from the University of Toledo College of Law. From August 2016 to May 2026, he served as an assistant chief counsel with the O…

Mary A. Futcher was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2024. Judge Futcher earned a Bachelor of Science in 1975 from East Stroudsburg University and a Juris Doctor in 1985 from the University of Bridgeport School of Law (currently Quinnipiac University School of Law). From 2020 to 2023, she served as…

Mary Foster was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Foster earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1997 from Michigan State University and a Juris Doctor in 2000 from the DePaul University College of Law. From August 2022 to May 2026, she served as the chief assistant prosecutor with the Cass County …

Matthew N. Andrasko was appointed as an immigration judge in May of 2026 after serving as a temporary immigration judge first at the Salt Lake City Immigration Court from October to November 2025, and then at the El Paso Immigration Court from November 2025 to April 2026. Judge Andrasko earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2002 from Bri…

Matthew Charles Beese was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Beese earned an Associate of Arts in 1992 from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, a Bachelor of Science in Education in 1996 from Missouri Southern State College, and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from Northern Illinois University College …

Former Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Matthew E. Morrissey to begin hearing cases in April 2017. Judge Morrissey earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2001 from Saint Louis University and a Juris Doctor in 2004 from the Creighton University School of Law. From 2008 to March 2017, he served as an assistant chief counse…

Attorney General Barr appointed Matthew H. Watters to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Watters earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1999 from Canisius College and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law. He currently serves as a judge advocate in the U.S. Army Reserve and as a deputy …

Matthew A. Kozyra was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Kozyra earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2008 from the University of Florida and a Juris Doctor in 2011 from the University of Florida Levin College of Law. From January 2023 to March 2026, he was a litigation attorney at DeBe…

Matthew S. Johnson was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Johnson earned a Bachelor of History in 2008 from the U.S. Naval Academy and a Juris Doctor in 2020 from the University of Virginia School of Law. From July 2023 to December 2025, he was a litigation associate at Fish & …

Matthew E. Sweet was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Sweet earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2014 from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a Juris Doctor in 2018 from Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University. From 2020 to 2026, he served as an assistant chief couns…

Matthew C. Wallace was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Wallace earned a Bachelor of Science in 2005 from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and a Juris Doctor in 2012 from Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University. From November 2012 to April 2026, he served as an ass…

Maureen H. Zumwalt was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in M ay 2026. Judg e Zumwalt ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in 1993 from Northern Kentucky U niversity and a Juris Doct or in 1 996 from t h e University of C incinnati College of Law. From March 2024 to April 2026, she served as an assistant attorney ge…

Megan B. Herndon was appointed as an Assistant Chief Immigration Judge to begin supervisory immigration court duties and hearing cases in April 2021. Judge Herndon earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1999 from Occidental College and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from the University of San Diego School of Law. From 2020 to 2021, she served as …

Megan H. Eyes was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Eyes earned a Bachelor of Science in 2006 from the University of Central Florida and a Juris Doctor in 2013 from Stetson University College of Law. From August 2023 to April 2026, she served as an attorney advisor with the U.S. Drug Enf…

Meghan C. Buhl-Madsen was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Buhl-Madsen earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2012 from Colorado State University and a Juris Doctor in 2015 from the University of Wyoming College of Law. From September 2017 to March 2026, she served as an attorney advisor at the…

Melissa Fox was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Fox earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2010 from Binghamton University and a Juris Doctor in 2013 from St. John' s University School of Law. From December 2020 to February 2026, she served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the …

Melissa L. Isaak was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April of 2026. Judge Isaak earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice in 1999 from Troy State University, a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology in 2001, and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice in 2002, both from Troy State …

Melynda Leigh LaBrosse was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in June 2026. Judge LaBrosse earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2008 from the University of New Orleans and a Juris Doctor in 2013 from Loyola University New Orleans. From October 2013 through May 2026, she served as the senior staff attorney in the Co…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Judge Tyrakoski to begin hearing cases in January 2016. Judge Tyrakoski received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1996 from Northwestern University and a Juris Doctor in 2003 from the William and Mary School of Law. From 2006 through 2015, Judge Tyrakoski served as an assistant U.S. attorn…

Meredith Duff was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Duff earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2002 from Eastern Kentucky University, a Master of Business Administration in 2017 from Liberty University, and a Juris Doctor in 2020 from Appalachian School of Law. From 2025 to 2026, she served as an…

Michael C. Engel was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Engel earned a Bachelor of Science in 1992 from Missouri State University, a Master of Business Administration in 2017 from the University of Maryland Global Campus, and a Juris Doctor in 1999 from Columbus School of La…

Michael F. Hayden was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Hayden earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2001 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a Juris Doctor in 2004 from Drake Law School, and a Master of Laws in 2015 from the Judge Advocate General's Legal Center an…

Michael J. Hussey was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Hussey earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2001 from the University of Cincinnati, a Juris Doctor in 2005 from the University of Dayton School of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2016 from George Washington University Law School. …

Michael J. Gross was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Gross earned a Bachelor Arts in History, with a minor in Biology, in 2010 from the University of Miami and a Juris Doctor in 2013 from the University of Miami School of Law. From September 2019 to May 2026, he served as an assistant …

Michael Martin Neal was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2024. Judge Neal earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2011 from the University of Florida and a Juris Doctor in 2014 from the University of Florida Levin College of Law. From 2021 to 2024, he was an immigration legal services advisor at the Inte…

Michael Matthew Osterberg was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Osterberg earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2011 from The Pennsylvania State University and a Juris Doctor in 2015 from the Roger Williams University School of Law. From January 2024 to April 2026, he was an associate at Chavez L…

Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Michael S. Pleters to begin hearing cases in July 2017. Judge Pleters earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1987 from Columbia University and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University. From 1999 to 2017, he served as an assistant chief counsel f…

Michael Paul Taylor was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Taylor earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1998 from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from the University of Maryland School of Law. From July 2022 to March 2026, he served as the chief administr…

Michelle L. Lakomy was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin heari ng cases in October 2022. Judge Lakomy earned a Bachelor of Science in 1994 from Rutgers College and a Juris Doctor in 1997 from Rutgers School of Law-Newark. From 2018 to 2022, she served as Resident Legal Advisor at the Offi ce of Overseas Prosecutorial De…

Minnie Dano Yuen- Tomlin was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Yuen- Tomlin earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2004 from Wellesley College and a Juris Doctor in 2009 from Brooklyn Law School. From 2017 to 2023, she served as a deputy chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Ad…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Molly S. Frazer to begin hearing cases in September 2016. Judge Frazer earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1983 from the University of Iowa and a Juris Doctor in 1986 from the Drake University Law School. From 2004 to September 2016, she served as a senior attorney for Customs and Bord…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Judge Morris I. Onyewuchi to begin hearing cases in March 2016. Judge Onyewuchi earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1990 from Georgia State University, a Juris Doctor in 2002 from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University, and a Master of Studies in International H…

Nadeem R. Kasam was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Kasam earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in 2007 from the University of Houston and a Juris Doctor in 2010 from Thurgood Marshall School of Law. From November 2015 to September 2025, he was with U.S. Citizenship and Immigrat…

Nancy Eileen Griffiths was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Griffiths earned a Bachelor of Science in 1993 from Newberry College and a Juris Doctor in 1996 from Valparaiso University School of Law. From 2009 to 2023, and previously from 1999 to 2000, she worked at the U.S Employmen…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Nancy J. Paul to begin hearing cases in September 2016. Judge Paul earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1985 from the University of Nebraska and a Juris Doctor in 1988 from the Creighton University School of Law. From 2010 to September 2016, she served as a board member and treasurer…

Nancy Nevarez-Myrick was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Nevarez-Myrick earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2008 from the University of Loyola Chicago, a Master of Arts in 2013 from the University of Illinois Carbondale, a Juris Doctor in 2016 from Ave Maria School of Law, and M…

Natalie Ellen Smith was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Smith earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2008 from New York University and a Juris Doctor in 2012 from Fordham University School of Law. From 2021 to 2023, she served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal L…

Natalie Walker was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Walker earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2011 from Auburn University and a Juris Doctor in 2014 from Stetson University College of Law. From September 2014 to April 2026, she served as a deputy district attorney with the Jefferson County Di…

Nathan M. Hansen was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Hansen earned a Bachelor of Political Science in 1998 from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities and a Juris Doctor in 2003 from the University of North Dakota School of Law. From 2003 to March 2026, he was in private practice …

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Nathan N. Aina to begin hearing cases in June 2016. Judge Aina earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1997, and a Master of Public Administration and a Juris Doctor in 2001, all from Brigham Young University. From 2002 to May 2016, Judge Aina served as an assistant chief counsel for Im…

Nicholas B. Lucic was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Lucic earned a Bachelor of Science in 2001 from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from Loyola Law School. From 2016 to 2025, he served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal L…

Nicholle M. Hempel was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in April 2021. Judge Hempel earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1996 from California State University, Fresno and a Juris Doctor in 2000 from Chicago-Kent College of Law. From 2010 to 2021, she served as an Assistant Chief Counsel, Office of the Principal L…

Nicole I. Wells was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Wells earned a Bachelor of Science in 2008 from Edgewood University (formerly Edgewood College) and a Juris Doctor in 2012 from the University of Wisconsin Law School. From December 2024 to April 2026, she served as a general attorney…

Nicole Mouakar was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Mouakar earned a Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies in 2003 from the University of Central Florida, a Juris Doctor in 2009 from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, and a Master of Laws in International and Comp…

Nina J. Froes was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2024. Judge Froes earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2003 from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and a Juris Doctor in 2008 from Roger Williams University School of Law. From 2013 to 2024, she was a solo immigration law practitioner at the Law Of…

Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Nina M. Carbone to begin hearing cases in April 2017. Judge Carbone earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2005 from the University of Kansas and a Juris Doctor in 2008 from the John Marshall Law School. From 2015 to 2017, she served as an assistant chief counsel for the Office of Chief Coun…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Njeri B. Maldonado to begin hearing cases in September 2016. Judge Maldonado earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2001 from Xavier University of Louisiana and a Juris Doctor in 2005 from the Loyola University School of Law. From 2009 to September 2016, Judge Maldonado served as an assis…

Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Olga Attia to begin hearing cases in July 2017. Judge Attia earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1993 from the California State University at Long Beach and a Juris Doctor in 1996 from the University of San Diego School of Law. From 2003 to 2017, she served as an assistant chief counsel…

Omar J. Famada was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Famada earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 2007 from Florida International University and a Juris Doctor in May 2011 from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. From October 2025 to April 2026, he served as an assistant chief couns…

Oren Gleich was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Gleich earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2000 from the State University of New York at Binghamton and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from the Georgetown University Law Center. From 2023 to 2025, he served as a senior trial counsel with th…

Patricia Walter was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Walter earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1989 from the University of Michigan and a Juris Doctor in 1994 from Wayne State University Law School. From August 2024 to May 2026, she was command counsel at U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/Space Comman…

Patrick A. Espana was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in June 2026. Judge Espana earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1993 from the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of New Mexico and a Juris Doctorate in 1997 from the University of New Mexico School of Law. From May 2024 to May 2026, he was an assi…

Patrick P. Burke was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Burke earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2004 from the Ohio State University and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. From 2017 to 2023, he served as an assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern …

Patrick E. Moore was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Moore earned a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in History in 1986 from Tulane University and a Juris Doctorate in 1992 from the University of Mississippi School of Law. From June 2025 to February 2026, he was an assistant attorney ge…

Paul Edmond Stephan was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Stephan earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1973 from the University of Southern California and a Juris Doctor in 1976 from Southwestern Law School. From June 2023 to May 2026, he served as a temporary criminal judge with the Orange Coun…

Paul J. Hornick was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Hornick earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2000 from the State University of New York at Oswego and a Juris Doctor in 2004 from Nova Southeastern University, Shapard Broad College of Law. From July 2022 to April 2026, he was an ass…

Former Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Paul M. Habich to begin hearing cases in April 2017. Judge Habich earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2004 from The University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Juris Doctor in 2008 from the Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. From June 2009 to March 2017, he s…

Paul N. Jones was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Jones earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and History in 1995 from Menlo College, a Juris Doctor in 1999 from the University of New Mexico School of Law, a Master of Public Administration in 2000 from the University of New Mexico, an…

Paula Dixon was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2024. Judge Dixon earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2002 from Arizona State University and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from Seattle University School of Law. From 2018 to 2024, she served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Adv…

Former Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Paula J. Donnolo to begin hearing cases in April 2017. Judge Donnolo earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1968 from St. John's University and a Juris Doctor in 1980 from New York Law School. From 2001 to January 2017, she served as an assistant chief counsel for the Office of Chi…

Peter C. Faerber was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Faerber earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1992 from Ohio Wesleyan University and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. From June 2024 to May 2026, he was the branch head of Legal Assistance at Judge Advo…

Peter T. McCary was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge McCary earned a Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, in 2007 from Duke University and a Juris Doctor in 2010 from Duke University School of Law. From 2010 to March 2026, he served with the Office of the Chief Counsel, Interna…

Attorney General Barr appointed Philip A. Barr to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Barr earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1984 from University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor in 2003 from Birmingham School of Law. From 2015 to 2019, he served as an assistant chief counsel, Office of Chief Counsel (OCC), Office of the …

Philip N. Fluhr was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Fluhr earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1995 from the State University of New York at Binghamton, and a Juris Doctor in 1998 from Loyola University New Orleans School of Law. From 2017 to 2023, and from 2011 to 2016, he

Attorney General Barr appointed Philip P. Taylor to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Taylor earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1986 from LeMoyne College, a Juris Doctor in 1989 from Emory University School of Law, a Master of Judicial Studies in 2007 from University of Nevada, Reno, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Judicial Stu…

Phoebe D. Riner was appointed as an immigration judge in May 2026 after serving as a temporary immigration judge at the Sterling Immigration Court from October 2025 to April 2026. Judge Riner earned a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry in 2000 from Asbury College and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from Regent University School of Law. From 2…

Rachel L. Wilson was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Wilson earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1994 from William Carey University, a Juris Doctor in 2000 from Mississippi College School of Law, and a Master or Arts in English Education in 2019 from William Carey University. From A…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Judge Raisa Cohen to begin hearing cases in March 2016. Judge Cohen earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in 2002 from Baruch College, City University of New York Zicklin School of Business, and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from St. John's University School of Law. From September 2015…

Rajesh K. Mathew was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2024. Judge Mathew earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2008 from Saint Xavier University, a Juris Doctor in 2012 from The John Marshall Law School, a Master of Arts in 2020 from Liberty University, and a Master of Laws in 2020 from The George Washingto…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Judge Rastegar to begin hearing cases in January 2016. Judge Rastegar received a Bachelor of Science in 1991 from George Mason University and a Juris Doctor in 1995 from New York Law School. From 2000 through 2015, Judge Rastegar served as assistant chief counsel in the Office of the C…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Randall Wilson Duncan to begin hearing cases in October 2016. Judge Duncan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1977 and a Master of Public Administration in 1985, both from the University of Georgia, and a Juris Doctor in 1995 from the John Marshall Law School. From 2007 to October 201…

Attorney General Barr appointed Rantideva Singh to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Singh earned a Bachelor of Science in 2002 from John J. College of Criminal Justice and a Juris Doctor in 2005 from Boston University School of Law. From 2011 to 2019, he served as an administrative law judge with the New York State Off…

Revathi Muneer was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Muneer earned a Bachelor of Arts from Texas Christian University and a Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University School of Law. From 2024 to 2026, she served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal …

Rhonda M. Tucker was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Tucker earned a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice in 1998 from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and a Juris Doctor in 2001 from the University of Arkansas School of Law. From January 2005 to April 2026, she served as a de…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Richard A. Jamadar to begin hearing cases in February 2017. Judge Jamadar earned a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1987 from the University of the West Indies Faculty of Law and a Juris Doctor in 1996 from the Washington University School of Law. From 2004 to January 2017, he served as an a…

Richard B. Cato was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in October 2022. Judge Cato earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1980 from the University of Flori da and a Juris Doctor in 1986 from Florida Stat e University College of Law. From 2008 to 2022, he was a hearing officer and administrative judge with the U.S. De…

Richard S. Holloway was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases May 2026. Judge Holloway earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1991 from the University of North Carolina and a Juris Doctor in 1995 from Campbell Law School. From March 2015 to April 2026, he was a district court judge for the 36th District in North Carolin…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Richard Zanfardino to begin hearing cases in September 2016. Judge Zanfardino earned both a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1989 and a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1990 from North Carolina State University, and a Juris Doctor in 1996 from the Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of Ame…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Rico M. Sogocio to begin hearing cases in October 2016. Judge Sogocio earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1987 from Northwestern University and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law. From 2010 to October 2016, he served as a senior counse…

Robert J. Boudreau was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Boudreau earned a Bachelor of Science in 2004 and a Master of Science in 2005 from the State University of New York at Albany, and a Juris Doctor in 2008 from Boston University School of Law. From 2022 to 2025, he serv…

Robert C. O'Neil was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge O'Neil earned a Bachelor of Science in 2006 from the University of Connecticut, a Juris Doctor in 2011 from Golden Gate University School of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2012 from UCLA School of Law. From November 2014 to …

Robert G. Eastman was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Eastman earned a Bachelor of Arts in Geography in 1990 from the University of Delaware and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from Delaware Law School. From August 2022 to March 2026, he served as an assistant state attorney in the Misdemeanor …

Robert G. Palmer was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Palmer earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1995 from the University of North Florida, a Doctor of Jurisprudence in 2002 from Mississippi College School of Law, and a Master of Laws in Military Law with a specialty in contract and fiscal law…

Robert L. Martin was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Martin earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1991 from Saint Leo College, a Juris Doctor in 1995 from the Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, and a Master of Laws in 2007 from the Army Judge Advocate General's School. From January…

Robert A. McBride was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge McBride earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1993 from Michigan State University, a Master of Science in 1996 from the University of North Dakota, a Master of Business Administration in 2003 from Webster University, and a Juris Doctor in 20…

Robert S. Moskow II was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in June 2026. Judge Moskow ear ned a Bachelor of Science in 1990 from t he E. Claiborne Robins School of Business at the University of Richmond and a Juris Doctor in 1996 from St. John's University School of Law. From November 2018 to May 202 6, he …

Roberta Wilson was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Wilson earned a Bachelor of Science in 2001 from the University of Arizona and a Juris Doctor in 2004 from Arizona State University College of Law. From 2008 to 2023, she practiced immigration law with the Law Office of Monika Sud…

Robin Donato was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Donato earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1988 from Princeton University and a Juris Doctor in 1991 from Boston University School of Law. From 2020 to 2025, she served as senior attorney in the Criminal Law Division of Headquarter…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Robin J. Rosche to begin hearing cases in April 2016. Judge Rosche received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1997 from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, a Juris Doctor in 2000 from Marquette University Law School, and a Master of Laws in 2005 from the University of London, Universi…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Robin Kandell Paulino to begin hearing cases in September 2016. Judge Paulino earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1991 from the University of Arizona and a Juris Doctor in 1995 from the University of San Diego School of Law. From 2007 to September 2016, she served as a senior attorney …

Robyn Ross was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Ross earned a Bachelor of Science in 1998 from the University of Texas at San Antonio and a Juris Doctor in 2003 from the Pepperdine University School of Law. From March 2023 to November 2025, she was senior counsel, research director, a…

Rohit Khanna was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Khanna earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2002 from the University of Florida and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from the Barry University School of Law. From 2011 to 2023, he practiced immigration law with Dehra Miotke LLC in Tampa, Florida. Fro…

Roman Marian Chaban was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Chaban earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1998 from the University of Notre Dame, a Juris Doctor in 2002 from Villanova University School of Law, and a Master of Laws, with distinction, in 2005 from the Georgetown University Law Cen…

Roopal B. Patel was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2024. Judge Patel earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2003 from Harvard University and a Juris Doctor in 2011 from New York University School of Law. From 2014 to 2024, she was a senior staff attorney at Manhattan Legal Services where she worked on a wi…

Ryan J. Clark was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Clark earned a Bachelor of Science in 2012 from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a Juris Doctor in 2015 from Florida Coastal School of Law. From November 2015 to March 2026, he served with the Office of Hearings Oper…

Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Ryan R. Wood to begin hearing cases in April 2017. Judge Wood earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2000 from Hamline University, a Juris Doctor in 2004 from the Hamline University School of Law, and a Master of Business Administration in 2015 from the Hamline University School of Business.…

Ryan Thompson was appointed as an i mmigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Thompson earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2006 from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, and a Juris Doctor in 2013 from the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphrey's School of Law. From 2024 to 2025, he was an assista…

Attorney General Barr appointed Samia Naseem to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Naseem earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2001 from Simmons College and a Juris Doctor in 2004 from The George Washington University Law School. From 2010 to 2019, she served as an assistant chief counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, Office of the …

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Samuel B. Cole to begin hearing cases in August 2016. Judge Cole earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1995 from Rice University and a Juris Doctor in 1998 from the Harvard Law School. From 2003 to July 2016, he served as an assistant U.S. attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Department of …

Samuel G. Williams was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2024. Judge Williams earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1991 from the University of Texas at Arlington and a Juris Doctor in 2001 from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. From 2023 to 2024, he served as the chief of National Security Law a…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Sandra J. Santos-Garcia to begin hearing cases in June 2016. Judge Santos-Garcia earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1998 and a Juris Doctor in 2001, both from the University of California, Berkeley. From 2010 through 2016, Judge Santos-Garcia served as a senior attorney for the Office…

Former Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Sarah B. Mazzie to begin hearing cases in April 2017. Judge Mazzie earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 2002 from The University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from the DePaul University College of Law. From 2014 to March 2017, she served as an assistant chief…

Sarah F. Torres was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2024. Judge Torres earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2004 from the University of California, Berkeley and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from the University of California, Davis School of Law. From 2019 to 2024, she was the managing attorney of the immigratio…

Sarah Sawwan was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Sawwan earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2008 from the University of North Florida and a Juris Doctor in 2015 from Thurgood Marshall School of Law. From October 2016 to August 2025, she served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of …

Sarjo Barrow was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2024. Judge Barrow earned a Bachelor of Science in 2010 from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, The City University of New York, and a Juris Doctor in 2013 from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. From 2019 to 2024, he served as an assistant chief couns…

Scott E. Bratton was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in October 2022. Judge Bratton earn ed a B achelor o f Science in Business Administration in 1993 from Ohio Northern University and a Juris Doctor in 1997 from the University of Cincinnati College of

Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Scott D. Criss to begin hearing cases in July 2017. Judge Criss earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2002 from the California State University at Long Beach and a Juris Doctor in 2005 from The John Marshall Law School. From 2008 to 2017, he served as an assistant chief counsel for the Offi…

Scott Ison was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Ison earned a Bachelor of Science in 1997 from the University of Central Missouri and a Juris Doctor in 2000 from Washburn University School of Law. From July 2021 to March 2026, he served as the chief counsel of infrastructure and recre…

Scott V. Greenbaum was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Greenbaum earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1999 from the University of Houston- Clear Lake and a Juris Doctor in 2003 from Thurgood Marshall School of Law. From 2021 to 2025, he was an assistant U.S. attorney with the U.S. Attorney…

Sergio F. Sarkany was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2024. Judge Sarkany earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1996 from the University of California, Berkeley; a Master of Philosophy in Criminology in 1998 from the University of Cambridge; and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from the University of San Franci…

Shannon R. Holderfield was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Holderfield earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2012 from the University of Arizona and a Juris Doctor in 2017 from the University of Tulsa College of Law. From September 2019 to May 2026, she served as a senior attorney with the Offi…

Shawn J. Abraham was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May of 2026. Judge Abraham earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies in 2008 from Trinity International University and a Juris Doctorate in 2011 from the Oklahoma City University, College of Law. From November of 2025 to April 2026, he was an as…

Shayne M. Welling was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Welling earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1999 from West Liberty University and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from West Virginia University College of Law. From July 2003 to March 2026, he served as a judge advocate with the West Vir…

Attorney General Barr appointed Sheila E. Gallow to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Gallow earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2003 from Auburn University and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from Samford University, Cumberland School of Law. From 2016 to 2019, she served as an assistant chief counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, Office …

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Judge Rubin to begin hearing cases in January 2016. Judge Rubin received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1992 from Rutgers University and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from Rutgers School of Law. From 2003 through 2015, Judge Rubin served in various capacities for the Immigration Representation …

Shuting Chen was appointed as an Immigration J udge to begin hearing cas es in October 2022. Judge Chen earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2006 from the University of Oklahoma and a Juris Doctor in 2009 from Harvard Law School. From 2020 to 2022, she served as a staff attorney in the immigration unit of the U.S. Court of Appeals for t…

Silvia Lopez was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Lopez earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2002 from Saint Mary's College of California and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from New York Law School. From 2021 to 2023, she served as an administrative law judge for New York State. From 2013 to 2021,…

Sondra J. Miller-Wein was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Miller-Wein earned a Bachelor of Science in 1985 from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. From 2009 to 2023, she established and managed her law…

Stephanie Arrache was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in June 2026. Judge Arrache earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2007 from the University of California, Riverside, and a Juris Doctor in 2010 from Chapman University School of Law. From March 2024 to May 2026, she was the city prosecutor for the City of Mill…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Stephanie E. Gorman to begin hearing cases in February 2017. Judge Gorman earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1996 from California State University Sacramento, a Juris Doctor in 2002 from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law, and a Master of Laws degree in 2005 from the University of …

Stephen P. Alcorn was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Alcorn earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1989 from the Rochester Institute of Technology and a Juris Doctorate in 2000 from the Oklahoma City University School of Law. From October 2022 to February 2026, he was an attorney with th…

Stephen F. Keane was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Keane earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1994 from the University of Arizona, a Juris Doctor in 2002 from William and Mary Law School, and a Master of Laws in 2006 from the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General Legal Center and School. Fro…

Stephen R. Stewart was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2024. Judge Stewart earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1990 from the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota; a Juris Doctor in 1994 from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale; and a Master of Law in 2006 from The Judge Advocate Gene…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Steven D. Caley to begin hearing cases in February 2017. Judge Caley earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1977 from Hanover College and a Juris Doctor in 1980 from the New York University School of Law. From 2012 to January 2017, he served as a senior attorney for GreenLaw, in Atlanta. …

Steven Paul Meredith was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Meredith earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2000 from Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctorate in 2007 from Gonzaga University School of Law. He commissioned in the U.S. Navy in 2006 and holds the rank of commander. …

Steven S. Chase was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Chase earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science in 1989 from the University of Nebraska Omaha, and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from Creighton University School of Law. From 2019 to April 202…

Former Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Stuart A. Siegel to begin hearing cases in April 2017. Judge Siegel earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1984 from the University of Michigan and a Juris Doctor in 1987 from the Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center. From December 1997 to March 2017, he served as an Assista…

Stuart J. Zander was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Zander earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2002 from the University of Wisconsin - Madison and a Juris Doctorate in 2009 from Thomas Jefferson School of Law. From February 2018 to January 2026, he served as an assistant U.S. attorney w…

Sujata M. Rodgers was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Rodgers earned a Bachelor of Science in 2001 from Boston College and a Juris Doctorate in 2004 from American University, Washington College of Law. From 2016 to 2025, she served as an administrative law judge for the So…

Attorney General Eric Holder appointed Judge Mahtabfar in February 2013. Judge Mahtabfar received a bachelor of arts degree in 1994 from the University of Texas at Austin in Austin, Texas, and a juris doctorate in 1998 from Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston. From November 2006 to February 2013, she served as an attorney…

Attorney General Barr appointed Susan F. Aikman to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Aikman earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1994 from Ashland University and a Juris Doctor in 1999 from the University of Toledo, College of Law. From 2018 to 2019, she served as a deputy chief counsel, Office of Chief Counsel (OCC), Office of…

Susana E. Reyes was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Reyes earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2007 from St. Mary's University of San Antonio, Texas, and a Juris Doctor in 2010 from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. From June 2011 to 2023, she worked in various immigration law…

Susanna Martinez was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Martinez earned a Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Minor in Legal Reasoning in 2004 from the University of Texas at El Paso, and a Juris Doctor in 2011 from the University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law. From October 2025 t…

Suzette A. Smikle was appointed as an Immigrati on Judge to begin hearin g cases in Octob er 2022. Judge Smikle earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1997 from Georgetown University and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from Harvard Law School. From 2019 to 2022, she served as an a ssistant U.S . attorney (AUSA) at the U.S. Attorney's Offi ce for t…

Tamaira Rivera was appointed as a Unit Chief Immigration Judge to begin supervisory immigration adjudication center duties and hearing cases in April 2021. Judge Rivera earned a Bachelor of Science in 1991 from Florida State University, a Juris Doctor in 1995 from California Western School of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2004 fr…

Tamara S. Wallen was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in June 2026. Judge Wallen earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1997 from Ohio State University, a Juris Doctor in 2005 from New England School of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2026 from the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawai‘i at Mā…

Tanzania Jaysura was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in June 2026. Judge Jaysura earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2004 from Clark Atlanta University and a Juris Doctor in 2014 from Wayne State University Law School. From November 2024 to May 2026, she served an assistant U.S. attorney at the U.S. Attorney's …

Taylor A. Gillespie was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Gillespie earned a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Sustainability in 2016 from the University of Oklahoma and a Juris Doctor with an honors concentration in Business Law and Compliance in 2020 from the University of Dayton Schol…

Terexa Fan was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Fan earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1998 from the University of California, Irvine, and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. From February 2024 to May 2026, she was an assistant general counsel with the Defense Health A…

Theodore M. Doolittle was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Doolittle earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1986 from Harvard University and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from the University of Connecticut School of Law. From 2017 to 2023, he served as the Healthcare Advocate for the State of Conne…

Thomas C. Allmond was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Allmond earned a Bachelor of Science in 2008 from Middle Georgia State University and a Juris Doctor in 2013 from Mercer University Law School. From 2025 to March 2026, he was a partner at Chartwell Law in Tampa, Florida.…

Thomas B. Fighter was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Fighter earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance in 2000 from the University of Miami and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from the University of San Diego School of Law. From 2011 to April 2026, he was the owner and chief exec…

Thomas J. Shusted Jr. was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Shusted earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1977 from Gettysburg College and a Juris Doctor in 1981 from Widener University Delaware Law School, where he served as an associate editor of the Law Review. From 2013 to May 2026, he served…

Thomas C. Weisert was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Weisert earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1991 from Fairfield University, a Master of Arts in 1998 from Vanderbilt University, and a Juris Doctor in 2000 from Seton Hall University School of Law. From January 2008 to May 2026, he served …

Tiesha R. Peal was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in October 2022. Judge Peal earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1999 from Syracuse University and Juris Doctor in 2004 from Rutgers-Newark School of Law. From 2016 to 2022, she served as an assistant district attorney at the Bronx District Attorney's Office. Fr…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Timothy M. Cole to begin hearing cases in September 2016. Judge Cole earned both a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 2002 from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from the George Mason University School of Law. From Ap…

Attorney General Eric Holder appointed Judge Everett in April 2013. Judge Everett received a bachelor of arts degree in 1980 from Louisiana State University; a master of arts degree and a juris doctorate in 1986 from Tulane University and Tulane University Law School respectively; and a master of studies in environmental law in …

Tod M. Thedy was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in June 2026. Judge Thedy earned a Bachelor of Science in 1976 from the U.S. Naval Academy and a Juris Doctor in 1983 from Loyola University New Orleans. From April 1999 to March 2017, he served as a foreign service officer with the U.S. Department of Stat…

Traci Lee Cox Winder was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Winder earned a Bachelor of Science in 1997 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Juris Doctorate in 2000 from Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law. From 2007 to 2025, she ser…

Tyler Wood was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Wood earned a Bachelor of Science in 2006 from Truman State University, a Master of Science in 2008 from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and a Juris Doctor in 2011 from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. Fro…

Attorney General Barr appointed Ubaid ul-Haq to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Haq earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2005 from the University of Virginia, a Juris Doctor in 2010 from Nova Southeastern University, and a Master of Laws in 2011 from American University Washington College of Law. In 2019, he served as a trial…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Valerie A. Burch to begin hearing cases in September 2016. Judge Burch earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2000 from the University of Rochester and a Juris Doctor in 2004 from the Penn State Dickinson School of Law. From 2012 to September 2016, she was an attorney for The Shagin Law G…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Judge Vernon B. Miles to begin hearing cases in March 2016. Judge Miles earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1980 from the University of Mississippi, a Juris Doctor in 1983 from Howard University School of Law, and a Master of Laws degree in 1992 from the U.S. Army Judge Advocate Genera…

Veronica M. Segovia was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Segovia earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1997 from St. Mary's University and a Juris Doctor in 2003 from St. Mary's University School of Law. From 2018 to 2023, she served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Prin…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Veronica S. Villegas to begin hearing cases in February 2017. Judge Villegas earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1996 from California State University Fullerton and a Juris Doctor in 1999 from the Loyola Law School. From 2012 to January 2017, and previously from 2004 through 2005, she …

Victoria E. Mendoza was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in June 2026. Judge Mendoza earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in 2013 from the University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor in 2016 from Thurgood Marshall School of Law. From October 2025 to May 2026, she served as served as an assist…

Vikram K. Badrinath was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in October 2022. Judge B adrinath earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1992 from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and a Juris Doctor in 1995 from the University of Ari zona James E. Rogers College of Law. Since 2001, Judge Badrinath has been a c…

Vincent Malainy was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in June 2026. Judge Malainy earned a Bachelor of Science in 2013 from Eastern Michigan University and a Juris Doctor in 2016 from the Michael E. Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University. From February 2023 to May 2026, he served as an assistant co…

Wade T. Napier was appointed as a Unit Chief Immigration Judge to begin supervisory immigration adjudication center duties and hearing cases in April 2021. Judge Napier earned a Bachelor of Science in 2001 from Transylvania University and a Juris Doctor in 2005 from Northern Kentucky University-Salmon P. Chase College of Law. Fr…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Walter Hammele Ruehle to begin hearing cases in September 2016. Judge Ruehle earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1976 from the State University of New York at Oneonta and a Juris Doctor in 1979 from the Union University Albany Law School. From 1993 to September 2016, he served in vario…

Wayne J. Warf was appointed a s an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Warf earned a Bachelor of Science in 1984 and a Master of Business Administration in 1988 from St. Joseph's University, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence in 2002 from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law. From January 2020 to Januar…

Wendy P. Wedderburn was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Wedderburn earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1998 from Hofstra University, a Juris Doctor in 2003 from Touro Law school, and a Master of Laws in 2006 from Hofstra University. From 2009 to 2023, she served as an administrative law …

William H. McDermott was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in April 2021. Judge McDermott earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2007 from Long Island University and a Juris Doctor in 2011 from The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law. From 2019 to 2021, he served as the Deputy State's Attorney for …

Xinzhe Zhang was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Zhang earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2009 from Saint Louis University and a Juris Doctor in 2016 from Saint Louis University School of Law. From 2023 to 2026, he served as a judge advocate in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, curre…

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Judge Davis-Gumbs to begin hearing cases in January 2016. Judge Davis-Gumbs earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1983 from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center. From 2008 through…

Yeshaya Poyurs was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Poyurs earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1989 from Union College (Schenectady, New York), a Juris Doctor in 2002 from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, and a Master of Arts in 2018 from the Fletcher Sc…

Yvan Eugene Murad was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2024. Judge Murad earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1997 from Radford University and a Juris Doctor in 2001 from the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law. From 2023 to 2024, he served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the P…

Zachary McFarland was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge McFarland earned a Bachelor of Science in 2005 from Missouri State University and a Juris Doctor in 2008 from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. From November 2012 to April 2026, he served as an assistant prosecut…