What is Judge Julian R. Nierva's background?
EOIR's notice says that Julian R. Nierva was appointed in June 2026. Judge Nierva earned a Bachelor of Science in 1992 from St. John’s University and a Juris Doctor in 1995 from Quinnipiac University School of Law. From August 2009 to May 2026, he served in active guard and reserve status in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps holding the rank of colonel, with his final assignment being staff judge advocate for the Military Intelligence Readiness Command at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, from August 2024 to May 2026. From June 2021 to July 2024, he served as chief of reserve component management, Office of The Judge Advocate General, Headquarters, Department of the Army at the Pentagon, and as staff judge advocate for the Army Reserve’s Third Medical Command. From February 2005 to August 2009, he was a solo practitioner in the Law Office of Julian Nierva in New York, New York. From April 2001 to February 2005, he served as administrative counsel for the New York City Fire Department.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Julian R. Nierva 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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