The Honorable Immigration Judge Lucas Abbott
Omaha, NE Immigration Court
Appointed May 2026 · President Donald Trump → Attorney General Todd Blanche (AG inferred from date)
Less than a year on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Republican administration
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Background
The Honorable Immigration Judge Lucas Abbott earned a Bachelor of Science in 2017 from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, a Juris Doctor in 2020 from the Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law, a Master of Arts in 2022 from Liberty University, and a Doctor of Philosophy in 2026 from Liberty University. Before his appointment, he served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Atlanta (2026) and as an attorney and managing partner at Shield Wall Legal PC in Maryville, Tennessee (2021-2026).
Caseload & process (since 2021)
3
Completions per year
3 total
100%
Detained at decision
share of cases
29.9 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
0%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
0%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
—
Appeals remanded or reversed
This judge has no asylum decisions on the merits in this period (since 2021).
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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).