# Julia Diaz-Rex Immigration Judge · [Guaynabo Immigration Court](/kyj/court/pr/eoir-puerto-rico-guaynabo-immigration-court) Last updated October 7, 2026 ## Julia Diaz-Rex at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Guaynabo Immigration Court](/kyj/court/pr/eoir-puerto-rico-guaynabo-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Puerto Rico · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 4,660 Relief granted 216 4.6% Denied / removal ordered 2,260 48.5% Other / procedural 2,184 46.9% 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 688 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 98 (14.2%) and denied in 557 (81.0%); 33 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - U.S. Army Reserve, Army National Guard, and U.S. Coast Guard Reserve service since 1995, with roles as military judge, judge advocate, and legal operations commander - U.S. immigration judge assigned to the Orlando, Florida Immigration Court, appointed in March 2019 by then‐Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker ### Education ### Additional information - Her career spans over 25 years in law enforcement, military justice, and federal prosecution before immigration adjudication ## 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 [Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections) ## Service record and verification - [Guaynabo Immigration Court](/kyj/court/pr/eoir-puerto-rico-guaynabo-immigration-court) · Immigration Judge · Current · present - [Orlando Immigration Court](/kyj/court/fl/orlando-immigration-court) · Immigration Judge · Historical or current service unconfirmed - [Guaynabo Immigration Court](/kyj/court/pr/eoir-puerto-rico-guaynabo-immigration-court) · Immigration Judge · Historical or current service unconfirmed ## 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.