What is Judge Daniel J. Wright's background?
EOIR's notice says that Daniel J. Wright was appointed in May 2026. Judge Wright earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2010 from the University of Georgia and a Juris Doctor in 2014 from the University of Georgia School of Law. From October 2018 to April 2026, he served as a counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in Atlanta. From July 2016 to October 2018, he served as an assistant chief counsel with OPLA, ICE, DHS, in Harlingen, Texas. From December 2014 to June 2016, he was an associate attorney at Potra Law Firm in Suwanee, Georgia.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Daniel J. Wright 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 Atlanta - Ted Turner Drive 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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