# Eva S. Saltzman Immigration Judge · [IMMIGRATION COURT CHI](/kyj/court/il/eoir-analytics-chi) ## Eva S. Saltzman at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [IMMIGRATION COURT CHI](/kyj/court/il/eoir-analytics-chi) Jurisdiction Illinois · Federal ## 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 - While on the bench, Judge Saltzman handled a significant caseload, including asylum, bond, and removal proceedings Key figures from 2021–2026 (TRAC/EOIR data) - She received an appointment by Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch to begin hearing cases in August 2016 - Supervisory Staff Attorney, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit — 2006–2016 - Attorney, Wildes, Weinberg, Grunblatt & Wildes PC — 2005–2006 - Associate Attorney, Avirom & Associates LLP — 2002–2005 ### Education - Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law — J.D. (2002) - University of Wisconsin — B.A. (1999) ### Additional information - Appointed in August 2016 to the Chicago Immigration Court and was removed from the bench on July 30, 2026 - She is a member of the Connecticut, District of Columbia, and New York State Bars ## 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 [Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections)