# Paul Marian

Immigration Judge · [Houston - Jefferson Street Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tx/houston-jefferson-street-immigration-court)

Last updated October 7, 2026

## Paul Marian at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

[Houston - Jefferson Street Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tx/houston-jefferson-street-immigration-court)

Jurisdiction

Texas · 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.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Paul M. Marian is a U.S. federal Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) based in Houston, Texas, appointed in July 2026 by the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) to handle immigration-related administrative cases
- 2018–2026: Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Texas (Brownsville and Houston offices)
- 2016–2018: Prosecutor, Cameron County, Texas
- Administrative Law Judge at the Houston – Jefferson Street Immigration Court in Texas
- In summary: Judge Paul Marian is a distinguished legal professional with a U.S. academic background, a prosecutorial career in Texas, and now a federal immigration judge in Houston, contributing to the U.S. immigration justice system with independent judicial authority

### Education

- Baylor University School of Law, Texas — J.D. (2011)
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) — B.A. (2006)

### Additional information

- Marian’s appointment was announced on July 29, 2026 by EOIR, alongside other new immigration judges and judicial officers.
- handling cases in general crime, public corruption, and national security
- The ceremony took place in Washington, D.C., marking a rare case of a judge with Romanian roots in the U.S. federal system.
- ALJs are part of the federal judicial system but operate within executive branch agencies, in this case the Department of Justice’s EOIR, which oversees immigration hearings.
- His jurisdiction covers immigration cases under federal law, with decisions made independently of administrative influence.

## Sources

Identity source checked August 19, 2026 .

Biography sources checked October 10, 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

### 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.