What is Judge Clayton M. Lawrence's background?
EOIR's notice says that Clayton M. Lawrence was appointed in May 2026. Judge Lawrence earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in Business Pre-Law in 2010 from Bowling Green State University, a Juris Doctor in 2013 from Ave Maria School of Law, a Master of Arts in Defense and Strategic Studies with an area of study in strategy, operations, and military history in 2025 from the U.S. Naval War College, and Master of Laws in 2026 from Columbia Law School. From 2017 to 2025, he served as a judge advocate general’s corps officer in the U.S. Navy, where he held the rank of lieutenant commander. From 2015 to 2017, he served as the chief of litigation at the Department of Justice for the Federated States of Micronesia. From 2014 to 2015, he served as an assistant attorney general at the Pohnpei State Attorney General’s Office in the Federated States of Micronesia.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Clayton M. Lawrence 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 - Broadway 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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