The Honorable Immigration Judge KEIRA POELLET
San Antonio, TX Immigration Court
Appointed May 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 Keira Poellet earned a Bachelor of Science in 1999 from Marquette University, a Juris Doctor in 2005 from the Whittier College School of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2010 from the University of Nebraska College of Law. From July 2022 to March 2025 she was general counsel, deputy director of staff, and principal analyst at Phaedrus Engineering. From August 2005 to June 2022 she served as an attorney with the U.S. Air Force in nine different assignment locations, retiring in 2022 at the rank of lieutenant colonel after 23 years of active duty.
Caseload & process (since 2021)
12
Completions per year
59 total
11.9%
Detained at decision
share of cases
32.5 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
3.4%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
1.7%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
—
Appeals remanded or reversed
only 1 appeals — too few
This judge has no asylum decisions on the merits in this period (since 2021).
Representation comparison unavailable.
Courts where this judge has decided cases
Hearing locations for cases this judge completed since 2021, by number of decisions.
Many judges hear cases from more than one court (detained facilities, video dockets, or reassignments).