Natasha Howard at a glance
- Current role
- Immigration Judge
- Jurisdiction
- California · Federal
- Judicial service
- Active
Natasha Howard
Immigration Judge · San Diego Immigration Court
Natasha Howard — San Diego Immigration Court
Immigration proceeding outcomes
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Biography
Professional career
- Immigration judge assigned to the San Diego Immigration Court, appointed in September 2026 by Attorney General Todd Blanche under the Trump administration
- Her appointment was announced in EOIR’s September 24, 2026 press release alongside 46 other new immigration judges U.S. Department of Justice
- Supervising Deputy Attorney General, Special Prosecutions Section, San Diego (Nov 2024–Sep 2026)
- Deputy Attorney General, Special Prosecutions Section, Los Angeles (Jul 2022–Oct 2024)
- Deputy Attorney General, Cybercrimes Section, Los Angeles (Dec 2011–Jun 2022)
- Deputy Attorney General, Division of Medi-Cal Fraud & Elder Abuse, Burbank (Sep 2005–Nov 2011)
- From Sep 2003 to Aug 2005, she was Deputy District Attorney for Ventura County, California
Education
Additional information
- Part of a newly expanded immigration judge corps aimed at reducing case backlogs
- Member of the State Bar of California
- Note: As she is newly appointed, public case data (e.g., asylum grant rates, decision times) will only appear after EOIR releases her docket
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
EOIR Practice Manual 2.1 — Delivery and Receipt
San Diego Immigration Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27EOIR Practice Manual 3.11 — Courtroom Decorum
San Diego Immigration Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27EOIR Practice Manual 2.3 — Documents
San Diego Immigration Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory
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