# Andrea Goode

Immigration Judge · [San Diego Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ca/san-diego-immigration-court)

Andrea Goode — San Diego Immigration Court

Last updated October 7, 2026

## Andrea Goode at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

[San Diego Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ca/san-diego-immigration-court)

Jurisdiction

California · Federal

Judicial service

Active

## Immigration proceeding outcomes

No proceeding outcomes in this EOIR release are matched to this profile. Any separately published asylum statistics are available below.

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Immigration judge assigned to the San Diego Immigration Court, beginning her casework in September 2026
- General Court-Martial Judge for the Western Judicial Circuit, Navy-Marine Corps Court Trial Judiciary (retired 2023)
- Judge Goode’s legal career spans military justice, federal emergency management, and immigration law

### Education


### Additional information

- She is one of several new judges appointed to the San Diego, Otay Mesa, and Imperial immigration courts in 2026
- U.S. Marine Corps Judge Advocate (2003–2023) — served on active duty in multiple roles, including senior prosecutor, general counsel for Marine units, and trial counsel
- M.L.L. (Master of Laws) in Military and International Operational Law, U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School (2014)
- Her military service included positions in the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe & Africa, and in operational law roles in Iraq
- She is a member of the State Bar of California
- EOIR notes that her prior FEMA role and extensive military legal experience inform her approach to immigration adjudication
- Immigration Judge Court: San Diego Immigration Court, California Judicial Status: Active Jurisdiction: Federal immigration matters within the San Diego court’s assigned region

## Sources

### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory

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### Current EOIR official staff directory

Current EOIR Official Staff Directory source · HTML · Source checked October 7, 2026

### bordercrossinglaw.com — biography evidence

Biography evidence collected 2026-10-14

### bordercrossinglaw.com — biography evidence

### www.linkedin.com — biography evidence

### www.justice.gov — biography evidence

### carlosmaury.law — biography evidence

[Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections)

## Courtroom rules

Consult the court’s official instructions and the source links for hearing and filing requirements.


## 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.