The Honorable Immigration Judge Brett R Geiger
New York — Federal Plaza, NY Immigration Court
Appointed August 2026 · President Donald Trump → Attorney General Todd Blanche
Less than a year on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Republican administration
Background
The Honorable Immigration Judge Brett R. Geiger was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in August 2026. Judge Geiger earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2004 from the University of Illinois Chicago and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from Northern Illinois University College of Law. From January 2020 to August 2026, Judge Geiger served as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida in Miami. From January 2009 to January 2020, Judge Geiger was a partner in private practice at Malmquist, Geiger, & Durkee LLC in Morris, Illinois. Judge Geiger is a member of the Illinois State Bar.
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