What is Judge Christopher Raish Ford's background?
EOIR's notice says that Christopher Raish Ford was appointed in May 2026. Judge Ford earned a Bachelor of Science in Crime, Law, & Justice in 2008 from Pennsylvania State University and a Juris Doctor in 2012 from Washington and Lee University School of Law. From January 2026 to May 2026, he served as counsel for the Immigration Law and Practice Division with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in Orlando, Florida. From March 2023 to January 2026, he served as assistant chief counsel with OPLA, ICE, in Laredo, Texas. From July 2019 to March 2023, he served as assistant regional counsel with the Office of the General Counsel, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in New York, New York. From October 2016 to July 2019, he served as an attorney advisor with the Departmental Appeals Board, HHS, in Washington, D.C.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Christopher Raish Ford 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 Orlando 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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