What is Judge Albert Charanza's background?
EOIR's notice says that Albert Charanza was appointed in July 2026. Judge Charanza earned a Bachelor of Science in 1987 from the University of Texas, Austin, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1992 from South Texas College of Law, Houston. From August 2022 to June 2026, he served as an assistant district attorney with the Parker County District Attorney’s Office in Weatherford, Texas. From April 2003 to July 2022, he served as a criminal defense attorney in federal and state courts for Charanza Law Office PC in Lufkin, Texas. From October 1998 to March 2003, he served as assistant district attorney for the Angelina County District Attorney’s Office in Lufkin, Texas. From July 1996 to September 1998, he was a civil litigation attorney for Fenley & Bate LLP in Lufkin, Texas.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Albert Charanza 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 Chicago 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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