What is Judge Robert A. McBride's background?
EOIR's notice says that Robert A. McBride was appointed in May 2026. Judge McBride earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1993 from Michigan State University, a Master of Science in 1996 from the University of North Dakota, a Master of Business Administration in 2003 from Webster University, and a Juris Doctor in 2018 from Faulkner University Thomas Goode Jones School of Law. From October 2023 to March 2025, he was a staff attorney at Wilkerson Bryan PC in Montgomery, Alabama. From May 2022 to October 2023, he was a staff attorney at Chambless Math & Carr in Montgomery, Alabama. In 2019, he served as a term clerk for the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. Prior to law school, he served in various positions and duties in the U.S. Air Force, retiring in 2013 at the rank of lieutenant colonel.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Robert A. McBride 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 Atlanta - W. Peachtree Street 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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