# Abby Meyer Immigration Judge · [Omaha Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ne/omaha-immigration-court) Last updated October 7, 2026 ## Abby Meyer at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Omaha Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ne/omaha-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Nebraska · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 12,358 Relief granted 148 1.2% Denied / removal ordered 5,918 47.9% Other / procedural 6,292 50.9% National comparison for this selection: 9,249,024 outcomes; 10.0% relief granted; 52.0% denied / removal ordered; 38.0% other / procedural. Methodology and sources These are proceeding outcomes, not asylum application statistics. Completion years use EOIR COMP_DATE; 2026 contains partial-year data. Relief granted, denied / removal ordered and other / procedural exhaust the recorded outcomes. Groups of one are included. Historical outcomes do not establish a current assignment. Counts describe recorded cases and do not predict an individual's result. [Official EOIR case data](https://fileshare.eoir.justice.gov/EOIR%20Case%20Data.zip) · Source date: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:14:27 GMT Asylum decisions and other statistics ## Analytics Published EOIR records include 1,888 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 71 (3.8%) and denied in 1,692 (89.6%); 125 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed her an immigration judge, and she began hearing cases at the Omaha Immigration Court in October 2018 ### Education - University of Nebraska — J.D. (2007) - Simpson College — B.A. (2004) ### Additional information - Prior to her appointment, she served as an assistant chief counsel for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in Atlanta and Omaha from 2010 to 2018, and as an immigration services officer for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in Fairfax, Virginia from 2007 to 2010. - Judge Meyer’s rulings have been cited in local news coverage regarding immigration cases in Nebraska, including high-profile deportation and DACA-related cases. - Abby L. Meyer is a highly experienced immigration judge with a strong background in federal immigration enforcement and legal practice. - Her official judge code is ALM - Omaha, Nebraska Immigration Court. - Her prior experience with ICE and USCIS provides her with extensive knowledge of immigration law and enforcement procedures - Her educational and professional history reflects a career dedicated to immigration law and adjudication - She is a member of the Virginia State Bar - Her judicial work includes asylum, removal proceedings and other immigration relief. ## Sources Identity source checked August 19, 2026 . Biography sources checked August 19, 2026 . ### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 19, 2026 ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.1 - Delivery and Receipt Courtwide source · HTML · Source checked July 30, 2026 ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.3 - Documents ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.10 - Interpreters ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.11 - Courtroom Decorum ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.12 - Electronic Devices ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.15 - Individual Calendar Hearing ### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings ### Current EOIR official staff directory Current EOIR Official Staff Directory source · HTML · Source checked October 7, 2026 [Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections) ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [EOIR Practice Manual 2.1 — Delivery and Receipt](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-c9195b4f0bba01a19aa8df41) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-1). Collected 2026-10-27. - [EOIR Practice Manual 3.11 — Courtroom Decorum](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8d8e8e8bf80478864645291a) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-3-11). Collected 2026-10-27. - [EOIR Practice Manual 2.3 — Documents](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-53ee093be24c18a5d1a93046) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-3). Collected 2026-10-27.