What is Judge Debbie Lopez-Carr's background?
EOIR's notice says that Debbie Lopez-Carr was appointed in September 2026. Judge López-Carr earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1982 from Marymount College at Fordham University and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from the City University of New York School of Law. From August 2019 to November 2025, she served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in Houston, and from November 2025 to September 2026, she served as counsel for OLPA, DHS, in Dallas. From September 2007 to June 2019, she served as managing attorney for López-Carr & Associates, PLLC. From December 1999 to June 2004, she served as a senior assistant city attorney for the City of Irving, Texas, and from 1994 to 1999, as an assistant city attorney for the City of Dallas.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Debbie Lopez-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 Fort Worth Immigration Adjudication Center. 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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