# Jackson Beach

Immigration Judge · [Seattle Immigration Court](/kyj/court/wa/seattle-immigration-court)

Jackson Beach — Seattle Immigration Court

Last updated October 7, 2026

## Jackson Beach at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

[Seattle Immigration Court](/kyj/court/wa/seattle-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.

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Newly appointed U.S. Immigration Judge at the Seattle Immigration Court, sworn in in September 2026 to hear immigration cases in Washington state
- Appointment: September 2026, under Attorney General Todd Blanche
- U.S. Navy Judge Advocate (2019–2025): Appellate Defense Counsel, Washington, D.C. Senior Legal Advisor, San Diego
- Law Clerk (2016–2017): U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
- Private Practice: Business law
- In summary: Judge Jackson Beach is a newly appointed, highly qualified immigration judge serving at the Seattle Immigration Court, with a background in U.S. Navy legal service, federal court clerkship, and private legal practice

### Education

- (magna cum laude) — Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law — J.D. (2015)
- (cum laude) — University of Washington — B.A. (2010)

### Additional information

- Among 47 new immigration judges and 6 temporary immigration judges announced by the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) on September 24, 2026.
- His work will focus on immigration cases in Washington state starting in 2026.
- The appointment was part of the administration’s effort to reduce the immigration court backlog and expand judicial capacity.
- Status: Active; no case statistics yet, as EOIR has not released docket data for this judge
- Once EOIR releases case data, Judge Jackson Beach’s docket and decisions will be available through the EOIR Judge Directory and the Seattle Immigration Court website.

## Sources

Biography sources checked October 11, 2026 .

### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory

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### Current EOIR official staff directory

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## Courtroom rules

Consult the court’s official instructions and the source links for hearing and filing requirements.


## 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.