What is Judge Jacob Weintraub's background?
EOIR's notice says that Jacob Weintraub was appointed in March 2026. Judge Weintraub earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1983 from the University of California at Berkeley and a Juris Doctor in 1987 from Fordham University School of Law. From February 2009 to February 2026, he served as an administrative law judge for the New York State Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board in New York City. From April 1995 to October 2008, he served as special counsel and then director of legal collections at the New York State Insurance Fund in New York City. From August 1992 through April 1995, he was a solo practitioner in New York City. From September 1991 to July 1992, he served as attorney advisor to the Office of the U.S. Trustee, Department of Justice in New York, New York.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Jacob Weintraub 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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