# Juan Román Immigration Judge · [Omaha Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ne/omaha-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## Juan Román at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Omaha Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ne/omaha-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Nebraska · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 416 Relief granted 2 0.5% Denied / removal ordered 369 88.7% Other / procedural 45 10.8% 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 Asylum decisions and other statistics ## Analytics Published EOIR records include 185 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 1 (0.5%) and denied in 184 (99.5%); 0 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Immigration Judge Juan Román is an appointed U.S. immigration judge serving at the Omaha, Nebraska Immigration Court, beginning his tenure in March 2026 - assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in Omaha, Nebraska (February 2023–February 2026) - His government positions included DHS assistant chief counsel in Seattle (2020–2021), Nebraska Department of Education chief counsel (2021–2023), and DHS assistant chief counsel in Omaha (2023–2026) - Career before judicial role: Judge advocate in the U.S. Army (2003–2018) in various leadership roles Assistant Chief Counsel, DHS (Seattle, 2020–2021) Chief Counsel, Nebraska Department of Education (2021–2023) Assistant Chief Counsel, DHS (Omaha, 2023–2026) - chief counsel at the Nebraska Department of Education in Lincoln, Nebraska (October 2021–February 2023) - He held the role of an Army judge advocate from 2003–2018, then as an Allstate senior trial attorney in Seattle in 2019–2020 - judge advocate in the U.S. Army in various locations, including as a defense counsel, chief of military justice, senior legal advisor, chief of operational and international law, and deputy legal advisor for corrections (2003–2018) - M.L.S. in Military Law, U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s School (2012) ### Education - Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 2000 from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, a Juris Doctor in 2003 from Creighton University School of Law, and a Master of Laws in Military Law in 2012 from the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s School. - His academic qualifications include a political science BA at the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2000, a Creighton JD in 2003, and an Army Judge Advocate General’s School LLM in Military Law in 2012. ### Additional information - assistant chief counsel with DHS, in Seattle (July 2020–October 2021) - From March 2019 to July 2020, he was a senior trial attorney at Allstate in Seattle. - Judge Román is a member of the Nebraska State Bar. - His memberships include the Nebraska 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 ### Current EOIR official staff directory [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.