What is Judge Traci Winder's background?
EOIR's notice says that Traci Winder was appointed in September 2026. Judge Winder earned a Bachelor of Science in 1997 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Juris Doctorate in 2000 from Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law. She served as a temporary immigration judge from October 2025 through April 2026. From 2007 to 2026, she has served as a judge advocate general (JAG) with the U.S. Air Force Reserves at various locations. From 2011 to 2012, she served as a staff attorney with the Office of General Counsel, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Northwest, Bangor, Washington. From 2007 to 2011, she served as a staff attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel, U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Tucson, Arizona.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Traci Winder 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 Tacoma 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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