What is Judge James Cavagnaro's background?
EOIR's notice says that James Cavagnaro was appointed in September 2026. Judge Cavagnaro earned Bachelor of Arts in 1986 and a Master of Science in 1993 (on completion) from the University of Rochester, and a Juris Doctor in 1993 from the California Western School of Law. From July 2024 to September 2026, he served as a supervisory immigration services officer, and from March 2022 to July 2024, he served as an immigration services officer, at the Orlando Field Office, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). From January 2020 to March 2022, he served as an asylum officer at the Newark Asylum Office, USCIS, DHS. From February 2014 to January 2020, he served as a field examiner with the Veterans Benefit Administration throughout Florida. From July 2007 to January 2014, he was a flight instructor/commercial pilot in Osan, South Korea; Macon, Georgia; and Vero Beach, Florida.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name James Cavagnaro 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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