The Honorable Immigration Judge Thomas Fighter
Orlando, FL 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 Thomas Fighter earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance in 2000 from the University of Miami and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from the University of San Diego School of Law. Before his appointment, he owned and served as CEO of Fighter Law in Orlando (2011-2026), was an associate at Payas, Payas & Payas in Orlando (2008-2011), and worked as an assistant state attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit in Florida (2006-2008). He has served as a judge advocate in the U.S. Army Reserve since 2012, with deployments overseas, and is a member of the Florida Bar.
Caseload & process (since 2021)
3
Completions per year
3 total
100%
Detained at decision
share of cases
3 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).