What is Judge Wayne J. Warf's background?
EOIR's notice says that Wayne J. Warf was appointed in May 2026. Judge Warf earned a Bachelor of Science in 1984 and a Master of Business Administration in 1988 from St. Joseph’s University, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence in 2002 from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law. From January 2020 to January 2026, he served as a senior attorney at the Indiana Department of Child Services in Indianapolis. From October 2016 to December 2019, he was in private practice in Carmel, Indiana. From February 2007 to September 2016, he served as an administrative law judge at the Indiana Department of Workforce Development in Indianapolis. He also served as congressional legislative counsel for the Honorable Mike Sodrel from January 2005 to July 2006 in Washington, D.C.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Wayne J. Warf 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 Indianapolis 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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