What is Judge Linda L. Chavez's background?
EOIR's notice says that Linda L. Chavez was appointed in February 2026. Judge Chavez earned a Bachelor of Science in 2005 from St. John's University and a Juris Doctor in 2008 from New York Law School. From 2019 to January 2026, she served as assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in the following locations: Pearsall, Texas (2025-2026); San Antonio, Texas (2022-2025); and Harlingen, Texas (2019-2022). From 2009 to 2018, she served in the U.S. Army Active Duty Judge Advocate General's Corps. She continues to serve in the U.S. Army Reserve and holds the rank of lieutenant colonel.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Linda L. Chavez 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 Pearsall 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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