# Chad Bayse Chad Bayse was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in June 2026. Judge Bayse earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2002 from Carleton College and a Juris Doctor in 2005, magna cum laude, from William Mitchell College of Law where he received the President’s Scholarship and was editor in chief of the William Mitchell Law Review. From August 2007 to June 2026, he served as a judge advocate in the U.S. Navy on active duty at various commands and locations and currently serves in the Selected Reserve. From October 2023 to May 2026, he served as an attorney advisor for the U.S. Navy’s Camp Lejeune Claims Unit at the Washington Navy Yard. From July 2012 to December 2018, he served as an attorney advisor at the National Security Agency in Fort Meade, Maryland. From September to November 2018, he served on detail with the Office of the Attorney General in Washington, D.C. From December 2006 to June 2007, he was an associate at Severson, Sheldon, Daugherty, and Molenda PA in Apple Valley, Minnesota. From July 2005 to September 2006, he served as a law clerk at the Minnesota Court of Appeals in Saint Paul. Judge Bayse is a member of the Florida Bar and Minnesota State Bar. Temporary Immigration Judge · [Stewart Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ga/eoir-georgia-stewart-immigration-court) ## Chad Bayse at a glance Current role Temporary Immigration Judge Court [Stewart Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ga/eoir-georgia-stewart-immigration-court) Current assignment [Stewart Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ga/eoir-georgia-stewart-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Georgia · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 142 Relief granted 0 0.0% Denied / removal ordered 92 64.8% Other / procedural 50 35.2% 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 - Appointed as a Temporary Immigration Judge in June 2026; currently assigned to Stewart Immigration Court - judge advocate in the U.S. Navy on active duty at various commands and locations and currently serves in the Selected Reserve (August 2007–June 2026) - U.S. Immigration Judge assigned to the Stewart, GA Immigration Court, with a 0.0% asylum grant rate in 2026 based on 92 decided cases - Position: Immigration Judge (also listed as a temporary immigration judge in EOIR’s June 2026 appointments) - Oct 2023-May 2026: Attorney advisor, Navy Camp Lejeune Claims Unit, Washington Navy Yard - attorney advisor for the U.S. Navy’s Camp Lejeune Claims Unit at the Washington Navy Yard (October 2023–May 2026) - Aug 2007-Jun 2026: Active-duty U.S. Navy judge advocate; subsequently Selected Reserve - Sep-Nov 2018: Detail to the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia - From September to November 2018, he served on detail with the Office of the Attorney General in Washington, D.C. From December 2006 to June 2007, he was an associate at Severson, Sheldon, Daugherty, and Molenda PA in Apple Valley, Minnesota - law clerk at the Minnesota Court of Appeals in Saint Paul (July 2005–September 2006) - Jul 2005-Sep 2006: Law clerk, Minnesota Court of Appeals ### Education - a Juris Doctor in 2005, magna cum laude, from William Mitchell College of Law where he received the President’s Scholarship and was editor in chief of the William Mitchell Law Review. - Carleton College — B.A. (2002) ### Additional information - attorney advisor at the National Security Agency in Fort Meade, Maryland (July 2012–December 2018) - Jul 2012-Dec 2018: Attorney advisor, National Security Agency, Fort Meade - Dec 2006-Jun 2007: Associate, Severson Sheldon Daugherty and Molenda PA, Apple Valley, Minnesota - Judge Bayse is a member of the Florida Bar and Minnesota State Bar. ## 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 39 Immigration Judges and 6 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.