What is Judge Robert G. Palmer's background?
EOIR's notice says that Robert G. Palmer was appointed in May 2026. Judge Palmer earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1995 from the University of North Florida, a Doctor of Jurisprudence in 2002 from Mississippi College School of Law, and a Master of Laws in Military Law with a specialty in contract and fiscal law in 2006 from the Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School. From March 2022 to May 2026, he served as an associate counsel with the Office of General Law, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, in Alexandria, Virginia. From March 2016 to March 2022, he served as an associate counsel at Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southeast, Department of the Navy, in Jacksonville, Florida. From 2002 to 2016, he served as a Marine judge advocate in various positions at Marine Corps installations in the United States and overseas.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Robert G. Palmer 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 Orlando 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
This entry does not provide an asylum approval rate, predict a decision, or claim personal background not established by the cited source. Confirm the assigned judge and attendance details from your notice and the court. A change of judge does not by itself change deadlines or excuse attendance.