What is Judge Stuart J. Zander's background?
EOIR's notice says that Stuart J. Zander was appointed in February 2026. Judge Zander earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2002 from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and a Juris Doctorate in 2009 from Thomas Jefferson School of Law. From February 2018 to January 2026, he served as an assistant U.S. attorney with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona. From October 2015 to February 2018, he served as an assistant U.S. attorney with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico. From May 2014 to October 2015, he served as a special assistant U.S. attorney with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri. From July 2013 to May 2014, he served as a special assistant U.S. attorney with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Stuart J. Zander 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 Imperial 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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