What is Judge Michael Rapiejko's background?
EOIR's notice says that Michael Rapiejko was appointed in July 2026. Judge Rapiejko earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2003 from the University of Maryland, a Master of Arts in 2012 from Northern Arizona University, and a Juris Doctor in 2018 from Quinnipiac University School of Law. From July 2025 to July 2026, he served as counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Eloy, Arizona. From April 2024 to July 2025, he served as a legal specialist with the Office of Professional Responsibility, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Department of the Treasury (DOT), in Parsippany, New Jersey. From August 2018 to April 2024, he served as an attorney with the Office of Chief Counsel, IRS, DOT, in Newark, New Jersey.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Michael Rapiejko 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 Florence 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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