What is Judge Paul Edmond Stephan's background?
EOIR's notice says that Paul Edmond Stephan was appointed in May 2026. Judge Stephan earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1973 from the University of Southern California and a Juris Doctor in 1976 from Southwestern Law School. From June 2023 to May 2026, he served as a temporary criminal judge with the Orange County Superior Court in California. From 1998 to June 2023, he was a senior partner with Selman Brietman LLP in California and was selected for membership to the American Board of Trial Advocates. From 1984 to 1998, he was in private practice in municipal law. From 1977 to 1984, he served as a deputy district attorney and later deputy county counsel in Fresno, California.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Paul Edmond Stephan 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 Santa Ana 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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