# Charles Floyd Immigration Judge · [Tacoma Immigration Court](/kyj/court/wa/tacoma-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## Charles Floyd at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Tacoma Immigration Court](/kyj/court/wa/tacoma-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Washington · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 3,236 Relief granted 194 6.0% Denied / removal ordered 2,061 63.7% Other / procedural 981 30.3% 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 Asylum decisions and other statistics ## Analytics Published EOIR records include 480 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 156 (32.5%) and denied in 323 (67.3%); 1 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - As of late 2026, Floyd is serving in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington, following his interim appointment, and remains a prominent figure in both immigration law and federal prosecution - In 2026, Floyd was interim U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington after being appointed by district judges when his prior nomination to the Senate failed. - Immigration Judge: Appointed October 2018 by Attorney General Jeff Sessions to the Tacoma Immigration Court - Assistant Chief Counsel, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), DHS, Tacoma, WA (2009–2018) - Judge advocate with the U.S. Army (1998–2004) at Fort Benning, GA, and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA; deployed to Baghdad, Iraq in 2016 - Legal Career: Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia (2004–2009) ### Education - J.D. in 1997 from the University of Arkansas School of Law (1991) - Harding University — B.S. ### Additional information - Notable policy role: As interim U.S. Attorney, Floyd continued a bond-denial policy that a federal judge later found unlawful. - Conflict: President Trump fired Roger Rogoff, who had been appointed by the judges to replace Floyd, and nominated Pete Serrano instead. ## Sources Identity source checked August 19, 2026 . Biography sources checked October 11, 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.