What is Judge Matthew Davidhizar's background?
EOIR's notice says that Matthew Davidhizar was appointed in August 2026. Judge Davidhizar earned a Bachelor of Laws in 2002 from Universidad de las Americas-Puebla and a Juris Doctorate in 2006 from the University of Washington. Since 2018, he has served as a state prosecutor and in the Marine Corps Reserve, and prior to this, from 2010 to 2018, he served in the Marine Corps. From 2007 to 2010 he served as in-house counsel and a corporate law firm associate.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Matthew Davidhizar 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 Tacoma 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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