What is Judge Jon P. Calandruccio's background?
EOIR's notice says that Jon P. Calandruccio was appointed in February 2026. Judge Calandruccio earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2002 from Oglethorpe University and a Juris Doctorate in 2008 from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. In 2024, he served as an acquisitions attorney at Eglin Air Force Base. From 2021 to 2024, he served as the deputy counsel for Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. Since 2009, Judge Calandruccio has served as a judge advocate in the U.S. Air Force at various locations including Afghanistan, the Philippines, the United Kingdom, Italy, and, most recently as the legal advisor for the 435 Air Ground Operations Wing in Germany. He holds the rank of lieutenant colonel.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Jon P. Calandruccio 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 Orleans 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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