What is Judge Steven S. Chase's background?
EOIR's notice says that Steven S. Chase was appointed in May 2026. Judge Chase earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science in 1989 from the University of Nebraska Omaha, and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from Creighton University School of Law. From 2019 to April 2026, he served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Harlingen Texas. From 2016 to 2019, he was the executive director with the Nebraska State Records Board. From 2007 to 2016, he served as the chief administrative law judge of the Nebraska Appeal Tribunal for the Nebraska Department of Labor. From 1993 to 2007, he worked as a solo practitioner, as well as holding positions as a public defender for the Winnebago and Omaha Tribes, a Winnebago tribal judge and assistant county attorney for Pender County, Nebraska.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Steven S. Chase 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 Conroe 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.