What is Judge Brent Carr's background?
EOIR's notice says that Brent Carr was appointed in May 2026. Judge Carr earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1975 from the University of Tampa and a Juris Doctor in 1983 from South Texas College of Law. From 1983 to January 2022, he was with the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office in Fort Worth, Texas, first serving as an assistant district attorney through 1991, before assuming the position of presiding judge of Tarrant County Criminal Court Nine. During this time, he also served as the local administrative judge for all county courts for 20 years. His recent activities include serving as a jurist in residence for the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health as well as a governor’s appointee to the Texas specialty court advisory council. Judge Carr is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Brent Carr 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 Adelanto 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.