What is Judge John P. Fucetola's background?
EOIR's notice says that John P. Fucetola was appointed in March 2026. Judge Fucetola earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2003 from George Washington University and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from George Washington University Law School. From 2024 to 2026, he served as a counsel at the Office of Chief Counsel, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice. From 2022 to 2024, he served as an assistant state’s attorney with the State’s Attorney’s Office for Charles County, Maryland. From 2021 to 2022, he served as an assistant bar counsel with the Office of Bar Counsel, Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland. Prior to this, he served as an assistant state’s attorney with the State’s Attorney’s Office for Prince George’s County, Maryland (2020-2021; 2007-2010).
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name John P. Fucetola 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 Sterling 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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