What is Judge Mark Tomicich's background?
EOIR's notice says that Mark Tomicich was appointed in August 2026. Judge Tomicich earned a Bachelor of Science in 1986 from Montana State University Billings and a Juris Doctor in 1989 from the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law. From March 2024 to July 2026, he was the principal at Beartooth Aviation Law LLC, a Montana law firm. From September 1989 to February 2024, he was with the Office of Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, in Washington, D.C., retiring as a senior attorney.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Mark Tomicich 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 Richmond Immigration Adjudication Center. 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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