What is Judge Jose Rodriguez Rosado's background?
EOIR's notice says that Jose Rodriguez Rosado was appointed in September 2026. Judge Rodriguez-Rosado earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2005 from the University of Puerto Rico, Ponce Campus, a Juris Doctor in 2008 from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, School of Law, Ponce, and a Master of Military Operational Art and Science in May 2025 from the Air Command and Staff College (In Residence), Maxwell Air Force Base. From November 2023 to September 2026, he was an attorney advisor for the Board of Veterans Appeals in Washington, D.C. From August 2010 to November 2023, he was a sole litigating attorney before administrative agencies including the Department of Labor, Department of Consumer Affairs, and the Child Support Administration in Puerto Rico, and the Puerto Rico’s Commonwealth Court System and the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. Judge Rodriguez Rosado received a direct commission as a judge advocate general (JAG)in the U.S. Army in February 2016 and served as a defense counsel with the Puerto Rico Army National Guard before becoming senior defense counsel with the Trial Defense Service Detachment. From July 2018 to December 2018, he was detailed as a special assistant U.S. attorney with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Laredo, Texas.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Jose Rodriguez Rosado 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 Chelmsford 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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