# Mark Miller Immigration Judge · [Orlando Immigration Court](/kyj/court/fl/orlando-immigration-court) Last updated October 7, 2026 ## Mark Miller at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Orlando Immigration Court](/kyj/court/fl/orlando-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Florida · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 50 Relief granted 0 0.0% Denied / removal ordered 42 84.0% Other / procedural 8 16.0% 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 ## Biography ### Professional career - Initially seeking election to Judge Group 21 in Orange County but withdrew from the race in 2026 to focus on a new professional role - county court judge at the Ninth Judicial Circuit in Orlando, Florida (November 2024–July 2026) - From October 2023 to November 2024, he was a managing attorney at Morgan & Morgan in Orlando, Florida - assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in San Antonio, Miami, and Atlanta (August 2016–August 2021) - From October 2014 to August 2016, he was a litigation associate at Albertelli Law in Tampa, Florida - From October 2013 to October 2014, he was an associate attorney at the Law Offices of Jaeger and Blankner in Orlando, Florida - assistant state attorney with the Ninth Judicial Circuit in Kissimmee, Florida (December 2012–October 2013) - Mark S. Miller is a recently appointed judge in Orange County, Florida, with a background in both private legal practice and federal service - U.S. Immigration Judge, Orlando Immigration Court, Florida - Judge Miller’s career spans public service in federal law enforcement, private legal practice, and now judicial service in the federal immigration court system - He previously worked as a medical malpractice and negligence attorney at Morgan & Morgan and held various positions with the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement ### Education - Florida A&M University College of Law — J.D. (2011) - University of Florida — B.A. (2002) - Bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida ### Additional information - Mark S. Miller was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in July 2026. - Mark S. Miller joined the Orange County bench in 2024 following the creation of new judgeships under Florida law, serving in the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court. - in Florida, appointed to one of two new judgeships created in 2024 by Florida Governor Rick DeSantis - Named by Governor DeSantis in 2024 to serve on the Orange County bench at the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court - His appointment reflects the Ninth Judicial Circuit’s expansion of judicial capacity in 2024 - From August 2021 to October 2023, he was a partner at the FL DUI Group in Orlando, Florida. - Admitted September 25, 2012, Bar No. 99560 - His experience combines both private practice and public service, providing a broad legal perspective for his judicial duties - His withdrawal left Judi Garabo Hayes as the sole candidate, effectively granting her the judgeship. - He specialized in medical malpractice and negligence law and also served in federal government roles related to immigration enforcement. - Judge Miller is a member of the Florida Bar. - Federal immigration cases in Florida, among them asylum, removal, and other relief matters - U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) - Contracts, criminal law, appellate law, family litigation/trial advocacy, military/veteran law ## 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 ### 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 - [Orlando Immigration Court](/kyj/court/fl/orlando-immigration-court) · Immigration Judge · Current · present - [Orlando Immigration Court](/kyj/court/fl/orlando-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.