# Carla Espinoza

Former Immigration Judge · [IMMIGRATION COURT CHI](/kyj/court/il/eoir-analytics-chi)

Last updated October 7, 2026

## Carla Espinoza at a glance

Current role

Former Immigration Judge

Court

[IMMIGRATION COURT CHI](/kyj/court/il/eoir-analytics-chi)

Jurisdiction

Illinois · Federal

Judicial service

Former

## 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

- Carla I. Espinoza was an Immigration Judge at the Chicago Immigration Court appointed in August 2023 by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, serving until her removal from the bench on July 11, 2025

### Education


### Additional information

- She now works in private immigration practice

## 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

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