# Jack L. Anderson

Jack L. Anderson was appointed an immigration judge in November 2008 and was sworn in to serve at the Omaha Immigration Court in December 2008. He earned a J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law in 1983. Before joining EOIR, Anderson served as a hearing officer for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Lawrence, Kansas, from June 2006 to November 2008. He previously served in the U.S. Air Force from 1972 to 1976 and again from 1983 to 2006 in legal positions that included service as a military trial judge. He is a member of the Minnesota Bar.

Former Immigration Judge · [Omaha Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ne/omaha-immigration-court)

## Jack L. Anderson at a glance

Current role

Former Immigration Judge

Court

[Omaha Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ne/omaha-immigration-court)

Jurisdiction

Nebraska · Federal

Judicial service

Former

Historical EOIR data

## Outcomes at a glance

Total outcomes

7,747

Relief granted

502 6.5%

Denied / removal ordered

4,513 58.3%

Other / procedural

2,732 35.3%

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

- Immigration Judge, Executive Office for Immigration Review (Omaha, Nebraska) 2008-11
- Appointment: Named an immigration judge by President George W. Bush in November 2008, serving under Attorney General Michael Mukasey
- Hearing Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture (Lawrence, Kansas) 2006-06–2008-11
- U.S. Air Force legal service, U.S. Air Force 1983–2006 — Included service as a military trial judge
- Judge Jack L. Anderson had a long career in legal service, combining military judicial experience, federal administrative law work, and over a decade and a half as an immigration judge

### Education

- William Mitchell College of Law — J.D. (1983)

### Additional information

- U.S. Air Force service, U.S. Air Force 1972–1976

## Sources

Identity source checked September 20, 2026 .

### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory

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### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.1 - Delivery and Receipt

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### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.10 - Interpreters

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