What is Judge Andrea Goode's background?
EOIR's notice says that Andrea Goode was appointed in September 2026. Judge Goode earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2000 from the College of Charleston, a Doctor of Jurisprudence in 2003 from St. Mary’s University School of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2014 from the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General Legal Center and School. From January 2024 to September 2026, she was an attorney-advisor with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (National Disaster Response). From October 2003 to October 2023, she served on active duty with the U.S. Marine Corps as a judge advocate. In 2023, she retired as a general court-martial judge for the Western Judicial Circuit Navy-Marine Corps Court Trial Judiciary.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Andrea Goode 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 San Diego 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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