What is Judge Jonathan Andresen's background?
EOIR's notice says that Jonathan Andresen was appointed in October 2025. Judge Andresen earned a Bachelor of Science in 2000 from Texas A&M University and a Juris Doctorate in 2004 from South Texas College of Law. From 2020 to 2025, he served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Houston. From 2004 to 2020, he was in private practice in Houston.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Jonathan Andresen 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 Houston - S. Gessner Road 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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