What is Judge William LaFleur's background?
EOIR's notice says that William LaFleur was appointed in September 2026. Judge LaFleur earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2004 from the University of Notre Dame and a Doctor of Jurisprudence in 2013 from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law. From September 2025 to September 2026, he was an assistant general counsel at U-Haul International Inc. in Phoenix. From September 2023 to September 2025, he served as a staff attorney with the Office of General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs, in Phoenix. From June 2022 to September 2023, 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 Phoenix. From February 2022 to June 2022, he served as an inspector general for the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name William LaFleur 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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