# Bret Engstrom Immigration Judge · [Eloy Immigration Court](/kyj/court/az/eloy-immigration-court) Last updated October 7, 2026 ## Bret Engstrom at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Eloy Immigration Court](/kyj/court/az/eloy-immigration-court) Current assignment [Eloy Immigration Court](/kyj/court/az/eloy-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Arizona · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 25 Relief granted 1 4.0% Denied / removal ordered 9 36.0% Other / procedural 15 60.0% 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 ## Biography ### Professional career - Apr 2020-Jul 2026: Assistant Chief Counsel, OPLA/ICE, Eloy - assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Eloy, Arizona (April 2020–July 2026) - Oct 2016-Apr 2020: Partner, Americas Law Group, Mesa - From October 2016 to April 2020, he was a partner with the Americas Law Group PLLC in Mesa, Arizona - Oct 2013-Dec 2014: Associate, McLean Law Firm, Phoenix - From October 2013 to December 2014, he was an associate with McLean Law Firm PLC in Phoenix - Bret J. Engstrom, Immigration Judge, Eloy Immigration Court ### Education - University of Wyoming College of Law — J.D. (2012) - Arizona State University — B.A. (2009) ### Additional information - Appointed to begin hearing cases in July 2026 at Eloy Immigration Court. - Bret J. Engstrom was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in July 2026. - Dec 2014-Apr 2016: Solo practitioner, Eng Law Group, Mesa - From December 2014 to April 2016, he was a solo practitioner with Eng law Group PLLC in Mesa, Arizona. - Judge Engstrom is a member of the State Bar of Arizona. ## Sources Identity source checked August 19, 2026 . Biography sources checked October 13, 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.