What is Judge Stephen Faherty's background?
EOIR's notice says that Stephen Faherty was appointed in July 2026. Judge Faherty earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1991 from the College of William and Mary, a Master of Business Administration in 1996 from St. Louis University School of Business, and a Juris Doctor in 1996 from St. Louis University School of Law. From January 2020 to May 2026, he was an associate counsel at the Naval Air Warfare Center, Training Systems Division, in Orlando, Florida. From July 2008 to January 2020, he served as an attorney advisor at the Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation in Orlando, Florida. From March 2006 to July 2008, he was a senior analyst at the Government Accountability Office in Washington, D.C. From September 2004 to March 2006, he was a senior manager and corporate counsel at Bradson Corporation in Arlington, Virginia.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Stephen Faherty 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 Miami Krome (Detained) 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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