# James Ingold

Immigration Judge · [Richmond Immigration Adjudication Center](/kyj/court/va/eoir-virginia-richmond-immigration-adjudication-center)

Last updated October 7, 2026

## James Ingold at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

[Richmond Immigration Adjudication Center](/kyj/court/va/eoir-virginia-richmond-immigration-adjudication-center)

Jurisdiction

Virginia · 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

- Sworn in: July 2026, under the Trump administration, appointed by Attorney General Pamela Bondi
- James V. Ingold is a newly appointed U.S. Immigration Judge, sworn in in July 2026 to hear cases at the Richmond, Virginia Immigration Court, with a background in legal service, bankruptcy law, and private practice
- panel clerk at the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation in Washington, D.C. From June 2009 to December 2024, he served as chief deputy clerk at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia (December 2024–January 2026)
- special counsel and senior assistant attorney general at the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia, and in Fairfax, Virginia (October 2002–June 2009)
- From October 1993 to October 2002, he was in private practice at the law firm of Chadwick, Washington, Moriarty, Elmore & Bunn PC in Fairfax, Virginia
- 1993–2002: Private practice, Chadwick, Washington, Moriarty, Elmore & Bunn PC, Fairfax, VA
- From August 1992 to May 1993, he was in private practice at the law firm of Katz & Stone in Tysons Corner, Virginia
- 1992–1993: Private practice, Katz & Stone, Tysons Corner, VA
- From October 1990 to August 1992, he was in private practice at the law firm of Daniel Vaughan in Danville, Virginia

### Education

- Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary — J.D. (1990)
- Duke University — B.A. (1986)

### Additional information

- 1990–1992: Private practice, Daniel Vaughan, Danville, VA
- Current status: Less than one year on the bench; no case statistics yet available
- Judge Ingold is a member of the Virginia State Bar.

## Sources

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Biography sources checked October 11, 2026 .

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