# J Christiansen Immigration Judge · [Aurora Immigration Court](/kyj/court/co/aurora-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## J Christiansen at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Aurora Immigration Court](/kyj/court/co/aurora-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Colorado · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 37 Relief granted 0 0.0% Denied / removal ordered 16 43.2% Other / procedural 21 56.8% 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 - chief of legal assistance at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and as a special assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Utah (April 2016–April 2024) - From August 2012 to April 2016, he was an attorney and partner with Day Shell & Liljenquist LC in Murray, Utah - staff judge advocate at Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, California, and as a special assistant U.S. attorney for the Central District of California (July 2008–August 2012) - senior defense counsel at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia (July 2007–June 2008) - commanding officer of Tenant Activities Company at Marine Corps Base Quantico (July 2006–June 2007) - appellate defense counsel at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. From January to September 2005, he deployed to Iraq, where he served as officer in charge of the Central Criminal Court of Iraq Liaison Office at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad (August 2003–June 2006) - deputy branch head for legal assistance policy at Headquarters Marine Corps in Washington, D.C. From July 1994 to July 2000, he served in various positions as a judge advocate in the U.S. Marine Corps (July 2000–August 2003) ### Education - University of Idaho College of Law — J.D. (1992) - University of Utah — B.A. (1989) ### Additional information - J Ed Christiansen was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in July 2026. - chief of client services at Fort Riley, Kansas (April 2024–July 2026) - Judge Christiansen is a member of the Idaho State Bar and Utah State Bar. ## Sources Identity source checked August 19, 2026 . Biography sources checked August 19, 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 ### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings Judge Specific source · HTML · Source checked September 14, 2026 ### 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.