What is Judge Martin R. Celis's background?
EOIR's notice says that Martin R. Celis was appointed in June 2026. Judge Celis earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2005 from the University of Texas at El Paso and a Juris Doctor in 2009 from the University of Toledo College of Law. From August 2016 to May 2026, he served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in El Paso, Texas. From September 2014 to September 2016, he served as a paralegal specialist in Fines, Penalties and Forfeitures at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), DHS, in El Paso, Texas. From April 2012 to September 2014, he served as a customs and border protection officer at CBP, DHS, in El Paso, Texas.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Martin R. Celis 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 Dallas 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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