# Jack D. Patten III

Immigration Judge · [Denver Immigration Court](/kyj/court/co/denver-immigration-court)

Last updated October 25, 2026

## Jack D. Patten III at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

[Denver Immigration Court](/kyj/court/co/denver-immigration-court)

Jurisdiction

Colorado · 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 2008, he also served in the U.S. Army Reserve Judge Advocate General’s Corps, including in the following positions: deputy commander, 87th Legal Operational Detachment, Salt Lake City (2024-2026)
- an assistant attorney general for the Colorado Attorney General’s Office, most recently as second assistant attorney general — 2014–2026
- S1/S3 and team chief, 7th Legal Operational Detachment, Schenectady, New York (2022-2024); chief of national security law, 412th Theatre Engineer Command, Vicksburg, Mississippi (2021-2022); deputy regional defense counsel, 22d Legal Operational Detachment, San Antonio (2019-2021); senior defense counsel, 22d Legal Operational Detachment, San Diego (2017-2019); command judge advocate, Army Medical Command Western Medical Area Readiness Support Group, San Pablo, California (2014-2017); legal assistance attorney, 87th Legal Operational Detachment, Aurora, Colorado; defense counsel, Aurora, Colorado, Balad, Iraq, Bagram, Afghanistan, and Camp Casey, South Korea (2008-2012)
- associate attorney at Littler Mendelson PC’s Denver office (2008–2014)
- associate attorney at Baker & Hostetler LLP’s Denver office (2006–2008)
- judicial law clerk to the Honorable Robert G. James, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana — 2005–2006

### Education

- University of Denver Sturm College of Law — J.D. (2005)
- Hanover College — B.A. (2002)

### Additional information

- Appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026
- He holds the rank of lieutenant colonel
- His military awards include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, and other campaign and service medals
- Judge Patten is a member of the Colorado 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

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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.