What is Judge Marvin E. Richards's background?
EOIR's notice says that Marvin E. Richards was appointed in June 2026. Judge Richards earned a Bachelor of Science in 1993 from the University of Illinois-Chicago, a Master of Business Administration in 1995 from Governors State University in University Park, Illinois, and a Juris Doctor in 1998 from the University of Illinois College of Law in Champaign. From October 2020 to May 2026, he served as general counsel at two universities in southern California. From April 2019 to October 2020, he was general counsel at the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority in Cleveland. From September 2009 to April 2019, he was an executive director at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland. From 2007 to 2009, he was a litigation associate at Roetzel and Andres LPA in Akron, Ohio.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Marvin E. Richards 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 Los Angeles - Van Nuys Boulevard 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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