What is Judge Brett Geiger's background?
EOIR's notice says that Brett Geiger was appointed in August 2026. Judge Geiger earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2004 from the University of Illinois Chicago and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from the Northern Illinois University College of Law. From January of 2020 to August of 2026, he served as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida in Miami. From January of 2009 to January of 2020, he was a partner in private practice at Malmquist, Geiger, & Durkee LLC in Morris, Illinois.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Brett Geiger 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 New York - Federal Plaza 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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