# Casey S. Caton Casey S. Caton was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Caton earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2015 from Hendrix College and a Juris Doctor in 2018 from Pepperdine University School of Law. From March 2024 to April 2026, he was a custodial eDiscovery manager at Walmart Inc., Bentonville, Arkansas, where he supported complex litigation, investigations, and regulatory matters through discovery operations, data governance, and dispute resolution support. From January 2019 to January 2025, he served on active duty as an assistant staff judge advocate with the U.S. Air Force, holding assignments at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida; Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico; Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea; and the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado. In those roles, he advised commanders on military justice, civil law, administrative law, ethics, contracts, claims, and investigations. From January 2025 to April 2026, he served as a deputy staff judge advocate with the 188th Wing, Arkansas Air National Guard, Fort Smith, Arkansas. Judge Caton holds the rank of major. Judge Caton is a member of the State Bar of Texas, and Bar of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Temporary Immigration Judge · [Memphis Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tn/memphis-immigration-court) ## Casey S. Caton at a glance Current role Temporary Immigration Judge Court [Memphis Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tn/memphis-immigration-court) Current assignment [Memphis Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tn/memphis-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Tennessee · Federal Judicial service Active ## 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 - Immigration Judge Casey S. Caton is a U.S. immigration adjudicator appointed in May 2026 as a temporary immigration judge by the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) under the Trump administration, with initial assignments listed at the Memphis Immigration Court - From January 2019 to January 2025, he served on active duty as an assistant staff judge advocate with the U.S. Air Force, holding assignments at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida - Jan 2019-Jan 2025: Active-duty assistant staff judge advocate, U.S. Air Force, including Eglin AFB, Kirtland AFB, Osan Air Base, and the U.S. Air Force Academy - In those roles, he advised commanders on military justice, civil law, administrative law, ethics, contracts, claims, and investigations ### Education - Pepperdine University School of Law — J.D. (2018) - Hendrix College — B.A. (2015) ### Additional information - Jan 2025-Apr 2026: Deputy staff judge advocate, 188th Wing, Arkansas Air National Guard - deputy staff judge advocate with the 188th Wing, Arkansas Air National Guard, Fort Smith, Arkansas (January 2025–April 2026) - Mar 2024-Apr 2026: Custodial eDiscovery manager, Walmart, Bentonville, Arkansas - From March 2024 to April 2026, he was a custodial eDiscovery manager at Walmart Inc., Bentonville, Arkansas, where he supported complex litigation, investigations, and regulatory matters through discovery operations, data governance, and dispute resolution support. - Judge Caton holds the rank of major. - Military rank: Major - EOIR also lists her in the Aurora, CO court directory for public reference - Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico - Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea; and the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado. - Judge Caton is a member of the State Bar of Texas, and Bar of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. ## 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 77 Immigration Judges and 5 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.