# Benjamin Sky Brown Benjamin Sky Brown was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Brown earned a Bachelor of Science in 2007 from Texas A&M University, a Master of Public Service and Administration in 2009 from the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, and a Juris Doctor in 2011 from South Texas College of Law Houston. From 2016 to 2026, he served as an assistant judge advocate with the U.S. Air Force Reserve at various locations. From May 2025 to March 2026, he was senior legal counsel at Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc., in Houston. From September 2022 to March 2025, he was senior legal counsel at Southwest Key Programs LLC in Houston. From October 2019 to September 2022, he was an attorney at Stress Engineering Inc., in Houston Texas. From May 2018 to October 2019, he was an associate counsel at Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, in Houston. From July 2013 to May 2018, he was a senior compliance officer at J.P. Morgan Chase, in Houston. From May 2012 to July 2013, he was an associate counsel at Mabry Herbeck & Roberts, Texas City, Texas. Judge Brown is a member of the State Bar of Texas and holds the rank of major. Temporary Immigration Judge · [Houston - Greenspoint Park Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tx/houston-greenspoint-park-immigration-court) ## Benjamin Sky Brown at a glance Current role Temporary Immigration Judge Court [Houston - Greenspoint Park Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tx/houston-greenspoint-park-immigration-court) Current assignment [Houston - Greenspoint Park Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tx/houston-greenspoint-park-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Texas · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 242 Relief granted 10 4.1% Denied / removal ordered 160 66.1% Other / procedural 72 29.8% 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 60 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 1 (1.7%) and denied in 59 (98.3%); 0 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Appointed as a Temporary Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026 at Houston - Greenspoint Park Immigration Court - Newly appointed temporary immigration judge in the U.S. Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) system, sworn in April 2026 to hear cases in immigration courts nationwide - assistant judge advocate with the U.S. Air Force Reserve at various locations (2016–2026) - From September 2022 to March 2025, he was senior legal counsel at Southwest Key Programs LLC in Houston - From May 2018 to October 2019, he was an associate counsel at Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, in Houston - May 2018-Oct 2019: Associate Counsel, Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney - From May 2012 to July 2013, he was an associate counsel at Mabry Herbeck & Roberts, Texas City, Texas - May 2012-Jul 2013: Associate Counsel, Mabry Herbeck & Roberts - Public EOIR and legal data sources list Judge Brown as assigned to the Houston – Greenspoint Park, Texas Immigration Court - The oath of office was administered by Chief Immigration Judge Teresa L. Riley at the DOJ’s Great Hall in Washington, D.C., with EOIR Director Daren K. Margolin emphasizing the mission to reduce the immigration court backlog and apply U.S. law as enacted by Congress ### Education - South Texas College of Law Houston — J.D. (2011) ### Additional information - May 2025-Mar 2026: Senior Legal Counsel, Academy Sports and Outdoors - From May 2025 to March 2026, he was senior legal counsel at Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc., in Houston. - Sep 2022-Mar 2025: Senior Legal Counsel, Southwest Key Programs - From October 2019 to September 2022, he was an attorney at Stress Engineering Inc., in Houston Texas. - Oct 2019-Sep 2022: Attorney, Stress Engineering - From July 2013 to May 2018, he was a senior compliance officer at J.P. Morgan Chase, in Houston. - Jul 2013-May 2018: Senior Compliance Officer, J.P. Morgan Chase - Among the 17 temporary judges appointed after a competitive application process. - Judge Brown is a member of the State Bar of Texas and holds the rank of major. ## Sources Identity source checked August 19, 2026 . Biography sources checked September 15, 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 ### EOIR Announces 15 Immigration Judges and 17 Temporary Immigration Judges Identity source · PDF · Source checked September 15, 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.