What is Judge Matthew A. McLeod's background?
EOIR's notice says that Matthew A. McLeod was appointed in March 2026. Judge McLeod earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2002 from Texas A&M University and a Juris Doctor in 2015 from the University of Tennessee College of Law. From September 2020 to February 2026, he served as an assistant U.S. attorney with the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of Texas in Lubbock, Texas. From January 2016 to September 2020, he served as an assistant district attorney in the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office in Memphis, Tennessee. From December 2004 to January 2012, he served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Matthew A. McLeod 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 Memphis 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
This entry does not provide an asylum approval rate, predict a decision, or claim personal background not established by the cited source. Confirm the assigned judge and attendance details from your notice and the court. A change of judge does not by itself change deadlines or excuse attendance.