What is Judge Warren Kaufman's background?
EOIR's notice says that Warren Kaufman was appointed in July 2026. Judge Kaufman earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1984 from the University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor in 1987 from Southern Methodist University School of Law. From 2022 to July 2026, he served as an assistant U.S. attorney with the Asset Recovery Division, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Department of Justice, in San Antonio, Texas. From 2007 to 2022, 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 San Antonio. From 2000 to 2006, he was in private practice in San Antonio. From 1997 to 1999, he was assistant general counsel for Micro Warehouse Ltd., in London.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Warren Kaufman 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 San Antonio 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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