# Brea C. Burgie

Immigration Judge · [IMMIGRATION COURT AUR](/kyj/court/co/eoir-analytics-aur)

Last updated October 7, 2026

## Brea C. Burgie at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

[IMMIGRATION COURT AUR](/kyj/court/co/eoir-analytics-aur)

Jurisdiction

Colorado · Federal

## Immigration proceeding outcomes

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

## Biography

### Professional career

- Former U.S. immigration judge who served at the Denver Immigration Court from October 2019 until her dismissal in June 2026
- Appointed by Attorney General William P. Barr under President Trump, Burgie began hearing cases in October 2019
- Fraud and abuse prevention counsel, EOIR (2016–2019)
- Attorney advisor, Attorney General’s Honors Program, EOIR (2009–2011)
- Law clerk to Hon. Ann A. Scott Timmer, Arizona Court of Appeals (2007–2008)

### Education

- J.D. in 2007 from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law (2002)
- University of Northern Colorado — B.A.

### Additional information

- In 2025, Burgie granted bond to Jeanette Vizguerra, a detained immigrant with U.S.-born children, after a district court ordered a bond hearing
- Legal program director, International Rescue Committee, Denver (2019)
- Legal director, Asylum Program of Arizona (2008–2009)
- Context: Burgie was the first non-probationary Colorado immigration judge fired without cause
- Arizona State Bar and Colorado State Bar
- Her position: She stated she applied the law as she saw it daily and argued that the Trump administration’s actions represented unprecedented micromanagement and policy-driven judicial oversight
- Legal challenge: She is contesting her termination with the Merit System Protection Board

## Sources

Identity source checked September 19, 2026 .

### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory

Identity source · HTML · Source checked September 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

### bordercrossinglaw.com — biography evidence

Biography evidence collected 2026-10-11

### insideimmigration.com — biography evidence

### tracreports.org — biography evidence

### www.cbsnews.com — biography evidence

### www.cpr.org — biography evidence

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