On February 1, 2016, the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) announced the investiture of nine new immigration judges [EOIR news release]. The new immigration judges were appointed by U.S. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch.

Acting Chief Immigration Judge Print Maggard, who presided over the investiture during a ceremony held on January 29, 2016, stated that the new immigration judges would help decrease EOIR's pending caseload. Furthermore, she noted that with the nine new immigration judges, the immigration judge corps will now number 254.

The following is the list of new immigration judges:
  • Xiomara David-Gumbs (Dallas Immigration Court)
  • Jennifer M. Gorland (Detroit Immigration Court)
  • Denice C. Hochul (Buffalo Immigration Court)
  • Mark J. Jebson (Detroit Immigration Court)
  • Margaret M. Kolbe (New York Immigration Court)
  • Ramin Rastegar (Newark Immigration Court)
  • Shifra Rubin (Newark Immigration Court)
  • Meredith B. Tryakoski (San Antonio Immigration Court)
  • Daniel H. Weiss (Dallas Immigration Court)
Given the substantial immigration caseload around the country, sitting immigration judges, attorneys, and immigrants all stand to benefit from the appointment of qualified immigration judges. To that effect, Acting Chief Immigration Judge Maggard stated that “we will continue adding to [the number of immigration judges] throughout this year to further enhance EOIR's capacity to meet the tremendous challenges we face.”

Please visit the nyc immigration lawyers website for further information. The Law Offices of Grinberg & Segal, PLLC focuses vast segment of its practice on immigration law. This steadfast dedication has resulted in thousands of immigrants throughout the United States.

Legal Articles Additional Disclaimer

Lawyer.com is not a law firm and does not offer legal advice. Content posted on Lawyer.com is the sole responsibility of the person from whom such content originated and is not reviewed or commented on by Lawyer.com. The application of law to any set of facts is a highly specialized skill, practiced by lawyers and often dependent on jurisdiction. Content on the site of a legal nature may or may not be accurate for a particular state or jurisdiction and may largely depend on specific circumstances surrounding individual cases, which may or may not be consistent with your circumstances or may no longer be up-to-date to the extent that laws have changed since posting. Legal articles therefore are for review as general research and for use in helping to gauge a lawyer's expertise on a matter. If you are seeking specific legal advice, Lawyer.com recommends that you contact a lawyer to review your specific issues. See Lawyer.com's full Terms of Use for more information.