Brian Frees at a glance
- Current role
- Temporary Immigration Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Utah · Federal
- Judicial service
- Active
Brian Frees
Temporary Immigration Judge · Salt Lake City Immigration Court
Brian Frees — Salt Lake City Immigration Court
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
- Criminal defense practice in Utah
- Military service as a Navy Senior Chief and former JAG Officer
- While the EOIR listing does not provide a full biography, other public records show that Brian T. Frees is also a licensed attorney in Salt Lake City, Utah, practicing at Frees Law, P.L.L.C
Education
Additional information
- The EOIR’s September 24, 2026 announcement confirmed that Brian T. Frees was among six new temporary immigration judges sworn in, alongside other newly appointed judges.
- handling felony and misdemeanor cases, DUI, drug crimes, assault, and theft.
- Paramedic experience, adding to his background in crisis response and public service.
- These appointments follow a rigorous selection and training process to ensure judges are qualified to handle complex immigration cases.
- Brian T. Frees was recently appointed as a temporary immigration judge.
- As a temporary immigration judge, he adjudicates matters such as asylum applications, removal proceedings, and other immigration disputes under federal jurisdiction.
- His primary court assignment is the Salt Lake City Immigration Court, which handles immigration cases in Utah.
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
EOIR Practice Manual 2.1 — Delivery and Receipt
Salt Lake City Immigration Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27EOIR Practice Manual 3.11 — Courtroom Decorum
Salt Lake City Immigration Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27EOIR Practice Manual 2.3 — Documents
Salt Lake City Immigration Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory
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