What is Judge Jonathan M. Brent's background?
EOIR's notice says that Jonathan M. Brent was appointed in March 2026. Judge Brent earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2005 from the University of Southern California, a Juris Doctor in 2010 from the University of Virginia, School of Law, and a Master of Divinity in 2025 from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. From September 2024 to February 2026, he served as a senior attorney with the Office of Chief Counsel (OCC), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in Long Beach, California. From January 2016 to September 2024, he served as a general attorney, senior attorney, and deputy assistant chief counsel, OCC, CBP, DHS, in El Paso, Texas. From October 2011 to December 2015, he served as a judge advocate with the U.S. Army at Fort Bliss, Texas. From September 2010 to September 2011, he was a law clerk and associate with a private law firm in Los Angeles.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Jonathan M. Brent 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 Los Angeles - Van Nuys Boulevard 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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