EOIR announces 17 new immigration judges.
May 8, 2021
EOIR announced the appointment of 17 new immigration judges. The new group of judges includes one assistant chief immigration judge and six unit chief immigration judges. The notice provides the judges’ names, courts of appointment, and biographical information. This group of judges includes eight former prosecutors, seven attorneys who counseled ICE, and two who were most recently private practitioners. Five of the judges are serving at the Houston Immigration Court, while six are at the new Richmond Immigration Adjudication Center, that operates remotely.