What is Judge Tod M. Thedy's background?
EOIR's notice says that Tod M. Thedy was appointed in June 2026. Judge Thedy earned a Bachelor of Science in 1976 from the U.S. Naval Academy and a Juris Doctor in 1983 from Loyola University New Orleans. From April 1999 to March 2017, he served as a foreign service officer with the U.S. Department of State which included overseas tours of duty in Thailand, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Pakistan, Yemen, and Canada, with temporary travel to numerous other countries. From September 1978 to April 1999, he was assistant chief deputy and later general counsel to the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office (Civil) in New Orleans. Concurrently, he was a New Orleans Police lieutenant from 1983 to 1997. Previously, he served as an officer in the U.S. Navy.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Tod M. Thedy 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 El Paso 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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