What is Judge Andrew F. Scafidi's background?
EOIR's notice says that Andrew F. Scafidi was appointed in June 2026. Judge Scafidi earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1995 from Northern Illinois University and a Juris Doctorate in 2001 from Regent University School of Law. From February 2021 to May 2026, he was an administrative law attorney for the U.S. Army in Mountain View, California. From January 2002 to August 2020, he served as an army judge advocate in numerous locations including Fort Knox, Kentucky, Fort Riley, Kansas, and Fort Drum, New York, holding various positions, including deputy staff judge advocate, chief of military justice, senior criminal defense counsel, and part-time military magistrate. From August 1987 to August 1992, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Andrew F. Scafidi 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 Concord 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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