Melissa I. Isaak

Official biography

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 University, and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from Barry University School of Law. From 2009 to March 2026, she was in private practice at Isaak Law Firm in Alabama focusing on civil litigation and appellate work. From 2007 to 2009, she was an attorney at Brock & Stout in Enterprise in Alabama. From 2002 to 2007, prior to attending law school, Judge Isaak was a child and adolescent therapist in both a residential and outpatient setting clinical settings. She holds the rank of major in the U.S. Army Reserve. Judge Isaak is a member of the Alabama State Bar, District of Columbia Bar, Florida Bar, and the Northern and Middle Districts of Alabama.

Education: 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 University, and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from Barry University School of Law.

Bar admission: Judge Isaak is a member of the Alabama State Bar, District of Columbia Bar, Florida Bar, and the Northern and Middle Districts of Alabama.

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