What is Judge William Richards's background?
EOIR's notice says that William Richards was appointed in July 2026. Judge Richards earned a Bachelor of Science in 2011 and a Master of Business Administration in 2012 from Sacred Heart University, and a Juris Doctor in 2015 from New York Law School. From March 2026 to June 2026, he served as a special assistant U.S. attorney for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota. From March 2020 to March 2026, he served as a senior assistant district attorney for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, New York. From August 2016 to March 2020, he served as an assistant district attorney for the Queens County District Attorney’s Office in New York. From August 2015 to July 2016, he served as an attorney with the New York Legal Assistance Group in New York.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name William Richards 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 New York - Varick 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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