What is Judge Adam Rodriguez's background?
EOIR's notice says that Adam Rodriguez was appointed 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 the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Harlingen, Texas. From August 2015 to July 2016, he served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Judge Micaela Alvarez, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Adam Rodriguez 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 Harlingen 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
This entry does not provide an asylum approval rate, predict a decision, or claim personal background not established by the cited source. Confirm the assigned judge and attendance details from your notice and the court. A change of judge does not by itself change deadlines or excuse attendance.