What is Judge Keira A. Poellet's background?
EOIR's notice says that Keira A. Poellet was appointed in May 2026. Judge Poellet earned a Bachelor of Science in 1999 from Marquette University, a Juris Doctor in 2005 from the Whittier College School of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2010 from the University of Nebraska College of Law. From July 2022 to March 2025, she was general counsel, deputy director of staff, and principal analyst at Phaedrus Engineering. From August 2005 to June 2022, she served as an attorney with the U.S. Air Force in nine different assignment locations, including deploying to Southwest Asia. From July 1999 to August 2002, she served as an acquisitions officer at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. In 2022, she retired at the rank of lieutenant colonel after 23 years of active duty.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Keira A. Poellet 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 San Antonio 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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