# Lucas I. Abbott Immigration Judge · [Omaha Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ne/omaha-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## Lucas I. Abbott 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 244 Relief granted 3 1.2% Denied / removal ordered 196 80.3% Other / procedural 45 18.4% 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 49 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 0 (0.0%) and denied in 49 (100.0%); 0 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Active U.S. Immigration Judge at the Omaha Immigration Court, appointed in May 2026, with a background in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and private legal practice - assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Atlanta, where he represented the government in immigration proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (January 2026–April 2026) - He held the role of ICE assistant chief counsel in Atlanta from January–April 2026 before appointment. - From 2021–2026 he was an attorney and managing partner at Shield Wall Legal in Maryville, with criminal defense, probate, property, employment, and constitutional matters - attorney and managing partner at Shield Wall Legal PC in Maryville, Tennessee, where his practice included criminal defense, probate contests, real estate matters, employment matters, and constitutional claims (January 2021–January 2026) ### Education - Liberty University — M.A. (2022) - Lincoln Memorial University, Duncan School of Law — J.D. (2020) - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga — B.S. (2017) ### Additional information - Ph.D., 2026 - Joined the Omaha Immigration Court by the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) and began hearing cases in May 2026. - From October 2017 to March 2020, he served at Tennessee Youth Court in Alcoa, where he supported youth-court interventions and compliance monitoring. - Judge Abbott is a member of the Tennessee Bar and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. - Assigned to the Omaha, Nebraska court, which handles immigration cases for the western Nebraska district - His memberships include the Tennessee 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 15, 2026 ### DOJ/EOIR appointment evidence — Lucas I. Abbott Judge Specific source · PDF · Source checked September 15, 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) ## 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.