What is Judge Michael Matthew Osterberg's background?
EOIR's notice says that Michael Matthew Osterberg was appointed in May 2026. Judge Osterberg earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2011 from The Pennsylvania State University and a Juris Doctor in 2015 from the Roger Williams University School of Law. From January 2024 to April 2026, he was an associate at Chavez Law Firm in El Paso, Texas. From October 2018 to January 2024, he served as a criminal assistant U.S. attorney at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas, El Paso Division. From August 2015 to August 2018, he served as an assistant district attorney in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Michael Matthew Osterberg 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 Denver Immigration Court; El Paso 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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