# David J. Green David J. Green was appointed as an immigration judge in May 2026 after serving as a temporary immigration judge at the Fort Worth Immigration Adjudication Center from October 2025 to April 2026. Judge Green earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1993 from Michigan State University, a Juris Doctor in 2001 from North Carolina Central University, a Master of Business Administration in 2006 from Auburn University, a Master of Strategic Studies in 2021 from the U.S. Army War College, and a Master of Laws in 2022 from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. From 2018 to April 2025, he served at the U.S. Embassy Jerusalem as director, U.S. Security Coordinator, Security Justice Advisory Directorate (2024-2025); senior legal advisor – individual mobilization augmentee, for the U.S. Special Operations Command (2022-2023), staff judge advocate (general counsel) for the 36th Infantry Division (2019-2022), and the staff judge advocate for the Special Operations Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (2018-2019) during the defeat of the physical caliphate of ISIS in Syria. Judge Green has served over 25 years as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, currently holding the rank of colonel. He began his military service as an infantry officer in the 1-119th Infantry Battalion (1998) through his current duty as a reserve component deputy legal counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (2026), deploying eight times to combat or conflict zones throughout his career. He has been awarded the Combat Action Badge and the Bronze Star Medal. Judge Green is a member of the North Carolina Bar, the State Bar of Texas, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Bar of the Court, and the U.S. Supreme Court Bar. Immigration Judge · [Fort Worth Immigration Adjudication Center](/kyj/court/tx/fort-worth-iac-immigration-court) ## David J. Green at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Fort Worth Immigration Adjudication Center](/kyj/court/tx/fort-worth-iac-immigration-court) Current assignment [Fort Worth Immigration Adjudication Center](/kyj/court/tx/fort-worth-iac-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Texas · 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. Asylum decisions and other statistics ## Analytics Published EOIR records include 91 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 4 (4.4%) and denied in 87 (95.6%); 0 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - David W. Green is a senior judge of the Walton County Circuit Court in Florida, serving since 1997, with a background in law, public service, and community legal work - at the U.S. Embassy Jerusalem as director, U.S. Security Coordinator, Security Justice Advisory Directorate (2024-2025); senior legal advisor – individual mobilization augmentee, for the U.S. Special Operations Command (2022-2023), staff judge advocate (general counsel) for the 36th Infantry Division (2019-2022), and the staff judge advocate for the Special Operations Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (2018-2019) during the defeat of the physical caliphate of ISIS in Syria — 2018–April 2025 - Has served over 25 years as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, currently holding the rank of colonel ### Education - University of Nebraska–Lincoln — LL.M. (2022) - U.S. Army War College — Master of Strategic Studies, 2021 - Auburn University — M — B.A. (2006) - North Carolina Central University — J.D. (2001) - Michigan State University — B.A. (1993) ### Additional information - Began his military service as an infantry officer in the 1-119th Infantry Battalion (1998) through his current duty as a reserve component deputy legal counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (2026), deploying eight times to combat or conflict zones throughout his career. - Appointed as a permanent Immigration Judge in May 2026 at Fort Worth Immigration Adjudication Center after serving as a Temporary Immigration Judge from October 2025 through April 2026. - 2018-April 2025: Senior military and legal roles including U.S. Embassy Jerusalem, U.S. Special Operations Command, and 36th Infantry Division assignments - Current reserve-component service includes deputy legal counsel support to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - If you are seeking the DOJ/military judge, that is a different individual with distinct credentials and positions - More than 25 years of commissioned U.S. Army service, including senior military and legal assignments - The Florida Bar profile lists his judicial sections as Real Property, Probate & Trust - Judge Green is a member of the North Carolina Bar, the State Bar of Texas, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Bar of the Court, and the U.S. Supreme Court Bar. - He has been awarded the Combat Action Badge and the Bronze Star Medal. ## Sources Identity source checked August 30, 2026 . 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