What is Judge Jeffrey Phillips's background?
EOIR's notice says that Jeffrey Phillips was appointed in July 2026. Judge Phillips earned a Bachelor of Science in 2011 from Idaho State University and a Juris Doctor in 2015 from the University of Minnesota. From June 2022 to July 2026, he was an associate judge for the Nez Perce Tribe in Lapwai, Idaho. From June 2022 to July 2026, he also served as a deputy prosecuting attorney at Payette County, Idaho, taking a leave of absence during which he was an associate at Jacques Law PLLC from December 2023 to September 2024. From July 2019 to May 2022, he served as the elected prosecuting attorney for Owyhee County, Idaho. From July 2017 to July 2019, he served as a deputy prosecuting attorney in Canyon County, Idaho, and from September 2015 to July 2017, as an assistant tribal prosecutor.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Jeffrey Phillips 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 Concord 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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