The Honorable Immigration Judge Wayne J Warf
Indianapolis, IN 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
Background
The Honorable Immigration Judge Wayne J. Warf earned a Bachelor of Science in 1984 and a Master of Business Administration in 1988 from St. Joseph's University, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence in 2002 from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law. He was in private practice in Bloomington, Indiana (2002-2004), served as congressional legislative counsel for Representative Mike Sodrel (2005-2006), served as an administrative law judge at the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (2007-2016), and served as a senior attorney at the Indiana Department of Child Services in Indianapolis (2020-2026). He was appointed as an immigration judge in May 2026 and sits at the Indianapolis Immigration Court. Judge Warf is a member of the Indiana State Bar.
Caseload & process (since 2021)
3
Completions per year
3 total
100%
Detained at decision
share of cases
0.2 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).
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).