What is Judge John E. Moriarty's background?
EOIR's notice says that John E. Moriarty was appointed in May 2026. Judge Moriarty earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2011 from Ursinus College, a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, in 2016 from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, and a Master of Arts in 2023 from Hillsdale College’s Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship. Since August 2021, he has pursued a Ph.D. in politics at Hillsdale College’s Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship. From August 2018 to August 2021, he was a litigation associate at Duane Morris LLP in Philadelphia. From December 2017 to August 2018, he served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Stephanos Bibas of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. From September 2016 to December 2017, he served as an assistant district attorney in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name John E. Moriarty 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 Detroit 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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