# Loren Craft

Immigration Judge · [Salt Lake City Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ut/salt-lake-city-immigration-court)

Loren Craft — Salt Lake City Immigration Court

Last updated October 7, 2026

## Loren Craft at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

[Salt Lake City Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ut/salt-lake-city-immigration-court)

Jurisdiction

Utah · 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

- Immigration judge appointed to the Salt Lake City Immigration Court in West Valley, Utah, to begin hearing cases in September 2026
- Appointment: Announced by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) on September 24, 2026, to start in September 2026
- In summary: Judge Loren Craft is a newly sworn-in federal immigration judge in Utah with a background in law, private practice, and U.S. Army service, beginning her judicial role in September 2026 at the Salt Lake City Immigration Court
- Judge Craft’s appointment was part of a group of new judges announced by EOIR for the Salt Lake City Immigration Court
- The EOIR notice notes she was appointed under the administration of President Donald Trump and Attorney General Todd Blanche

### Education

- University of Houston Law Center — J.D. (2001)
- Middle Tennessee State University — B.S. (1997)

### Additional information

- Appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in Salt Lake City in September 2026 after a long private-practice career in Houston.
- One of several immigration judges and temporary judges appointed between October 2025 and September 2026.
- Professional Experience: Private practice in Houston, Texas, from November 2001 to August 2026 Member of the State Bar of Texas
- U.S. Army Infantry service during Operation Desert Storm.
- As a newly appointed judge, no case decisions or statistics are yet available in public databases.
- Served on active duty in the U.S. Army Infantry during Operation Desert Storm

## 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.