# Ferdinand Lugo Ortiz

Immigration Judge · [Tacoma Immigration Court](/kyj/court/wa/tacoma-immigration-court)

Last updated October 7, 2026

## Ferdinand Lugo Ortiz at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

[Tacoma Immigration Court](/kyj/court/wa/tacoma-immigration-court)

Jurisdiction

Washington · 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

- Since 2009, Judge Lugo Ortiz has been a commissioned military officer in the U.S. Army Reserve
- assistant attorney general with the Office of the Attorney General, state of Washington, Olympia (November 2021–January 2026)
- Former Assistant Attorney General for Washington State (2021–2026), U.S. Army Military Attorney (U.S. Army Medical Command, Office of Soldiers’ Counsel, Judge Advocate)
- attorney advisor in the U.S. Army Medical Command, and special victim prosecutor at Joint-Base Lewis McChord, Tacoma, Washington (March 2018–October 2021)
- lead attorney at the Office of Soldiers' Counsel, U.S. Army Medical Command, El Paso, Texas (November 2013–March 2018)
- In 2017, he served as military defense counsel in the U.S. Army, Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas
- judge advocate in the U.S. Army, Fort Carson, Colorado (June 2012–2013)
- Active immigration judge assigned to the Tacoma Immigration Court in Tacoma, Washington, under the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR)

### Education

- University of Puerto Rico School of Law — J.D. (2006)
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 2002 from the University of Puerto Rico

### Additional information

- Status: Listed among the 27 newly appointed temporary immigration judges announced by EOIR in February 2026
- Judge Lugo Ortiz was appointed to his position in 2026 as part of a new cohort of immigration judges and temporary judges.
- In 2013, he was an attorney in private practice in Houston.
- He holds the rank of lieutenant colonel.
- Judge Lugo Ortiz is a member of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Bar, the State Bar of Texas, and the Washington State Bar.

## 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

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## 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.