What is Judge Adam Jaffe's background?
EOIR's notice says that Adam Jaffe was appointed in September 2026. Judge Jaffe earned Bachelor of Arts in 1996 from Boston University, a Master of Business Administration in 2003 from the University of Phoenix, a Juris Doctor in 2006 from Thomas Jefferson School of Law, and a Master of Arts in 2021 from the U.S. Naval War College. From October 2025 to September 2026, he served as the general counsel with the Sea Services Leadership Association in Arlington, Virginia. From June 2023 to February 2024, he served as an attorney advisor with the Board of Veteran’s Appeals, Department of Veteran’s Affairs, in Washington, D.C. From January 2022 to June 2023, he served as a senior associate at Gordon, Rees, Scully & Mansukhani in San Diego. From July 2020 to January 2022, he served as a Coast Guard judge advocate as a special victims counsel, Office of Member Advocacy, Coast Guard Island, in Alameda, California.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Adam Jaffe in 1 alphabetical row. The recorded title is Immigration Judge. The record is not an appointment history or an employment certification.
Dated court associations
EOIR’s court-specific tables associate this entry with Los Angeles - Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.
No outcome or personal-profile claims
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