What is Judge Scott F. Hallauer's background?
EOIR's notice says that Scott F. Hallauer was appointed in June 2026. Judge Hallauer earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1994 from Radford University and a Juris Doctor in 1998 from Loyola University New Orleans School of Law. From June 2006 to May 2026, he was the founder and principal attorney for the Hallauer Law Firm in Virginia Beach, Virginia. From June 2002 to June 2005, he served as assistant commonwealth’s attorney in Norfolk and Virginia Beach, Virginia. From June 1999 to May 2026, he served as a judge advocate in the U.S. Navy and Navy Reserves in the following positions: defense attorney, Naval Legal Service Office, Norfolk, Virginia; staff judge advocate, Naval Support Activity, New Orleans; legal assistance attorney, Naval Legal Service Office, Norfolk, Virginia; staff judge advocate, Network Warfare Command, Norfolk, Virginia; executive officer, Regional Legal Service Office, Norfolk, Virginia; fleet judge advocate, at U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia; legal assistance attorney, Regional Legal Service Office, Yokosuka, Japan; appellate defense attorney, Appellate Defense Activity, Washington D.C., appellate government attorney, Appellate Government Activity, Washington D.C.; and national security law attorney, Office of the Judge Advocate General, Washington D.C. Judge Hallauer holds the rank of captain in the U.S. Navy.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Scott F. Hallauer 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 New York - Federal Plaza 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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