What is Judge Jonathan Daniel Pelletier's background?
EOIR's notice says that Jonathan Daniel Pelletier was appointed in May 2026. Judge Pelletier earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1974 and Juris Doctorate in 1977, both from the University of Georgia. Judge Pelletier attended the Basic Officer’s Course in 1981 and the Advanced Officer’s Course in 1985 at the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General School and attended the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College in 1989. From September 2006 to August 2019, he served as an immigration judge at the Atlanta Immigration Court. From March 2003 to October 2006, he served as the assistant chief counsel with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Atlanta. From December 1987 to March 2003, he served as assistant district counsel with the former Immigration and Naturalization Service in Atlanta.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Jonathan Daniel Pelletier 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 Atlanta - Ted Turner Drive 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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