What is Judge Ashley Lassiter's background?
EOIR's notice says that Ashley Lassiter was appointed in July 2026. Judge Lassiter earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2013 from Duke University and a Juris Doctor in 2016 from the University of Richmond School of Law. From August 2019 until July 2026, she served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Atlanta. From December 2016 until July 2019, she served as a domestic violence attorney for the Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society in Christiansburg, Virginia.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Ashley Lassiter 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 Stewart 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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