What is Judge Jason Weissman's background?
EOIR's notice says that Jason Weissman was appointed in June 2026. Judge Weissman earned a Bachelor of Science in 1994 from the University of Miami and a Juris Doctor in 1997 from the University of Miami School of Law. From April 2024 to May 2026, he served as a general attorney at the Naval Reserve Civil Law unit, Judge Advocate General’s Corps, Department of the Navy. From June 2022 to May 2026, he was also the regional vice president of staff legal at The Hartford Financial Services Group in Sunrise, Florida, after serving as the managing attorney of Florida staff legal from March 2012 to June 2022 in Hollywood, Florida. From March 2021 to March 2024, he served as commanding officer of the Naval Reserve Navy-Marine Corps Appellate Review Activity. From December 2017 to February 2021, he served as a general attorney at Naval Reserve Chief of Naval Personnel/Navy Personnel Command Legal.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Jason Weissman 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 - Federal Plaza 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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