# Robert G. Eastman Robert G. Eastman was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Eastman earned a Bachelor of Arts in Geography in 1990 from the University of Delaware and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from Delaware Law School. From August 2022 to March 2026, he served as an assistant state attorney in the Misdemeanor Trial Division, Office of the State Attorney, in Viera, Florida. From January 2010 to August 2022, he was in private practice in Merritt Island, Florida, focusing on litigation and appellate representation, contracts, and business organizations, including pro bono representation for veterans and individuals with disabilities before federal agencies and courts. From November 2009 to July 2010, he served as assistant to the president at the American College of the Building Arts in Charleston, South Carolina. From June 1997 to November 2009, he served as an international consultant based in Germany, advising firms on environmental compliance, worker safety, labor relations, and immigration regulatory matters. From June 1995 to February 1997, he served as associate director of advocacy for Paralyzed Veterans of America in Washington, D.C. From March 1993 to May 1995, he was a partner at a private law firm in Wilmington, Delaware. Judge Eastman is a member of the Maritime Response Squadron with the Florida State Guard and is an honorably discharged U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Judge Eastman is a member of the Florida Bar, Delaware State Bar, State Bar of Georgia, Maryland State Bar, New Jersey State Bar, Pennsylvania Bar, South Carolina Bar, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Immigration Judge · [Memphis Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tn/memphis-immigration-court) Last updated October 11, 2026 ## Robert G. Eastman at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Memphis Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tn/memphis-immigration-court) Current assignment [Memphis Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tn/memphis-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Tennessee · Federal Judicial service Active ## Hearings & court access EOIR publishes the following court assignment and hearing-access information for this judge. The hearing notice and current EOIR instructions control whether a particular hearing is remote or in person. ### [Memphis Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tn/memphis-immigration-court) Assigned court [Memphis Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tn/memphis-immigration-court) Webex / internet [Join EOIR Webex ↗](https://eoir.webex.com/meet/IJ.Eastman) Telephone access 2830 268 5004 EOIR lists Internet-based hearing links and telephonic access codes in its current hearing directory. The hearing notice and current EOIR instructions control whether a particular hearing is remote or in person. Unrepresented respondents generally appear in person unless EOIR directs otherwise. [EOIR hearing directory ↗](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/find-immigration-court-and-access-internet-based-hearings) · verified August 18, 2026 Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 100 Relief granted 1 1.0% Denied / removal ordered 81 81.0% Other / procedural 18 18.0% 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 Asylum decisions and other statistics ## Analytics Published EOIR records include 47 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 0 (0.0%) and denied in 47 (100.0%); 0 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Immigration judge assigned to the Memphis Immigration Court in Tennessee, appointed in May 2026 under the Trump administration - assistant state attorney in the Misdemeanor Trial Division, Office of the State Attorney, in Viera, Florida (August 2022–March 2026) - associate director of advocacy for Paralyzed Veterans of America in Washington, D.C. From March 1993 to May 1995, he was a partner at a private law firm in Wilmington, Delaware (June 1995–February 1997) ### Education - Delaware Law School — J.D. (1992) - Bachelor of Arts in Geography in 1990 from the University of Delaware ### Additional information - The record notes that eOIR’s May 21, 2026 announcement confirms Robert G. Eastman among the 77 newly appointed immigration judges - From January 2010 to August 2022, he was in private practice in Merritt Island, Florida - assistant to the president at the American College of the Building Arts in Charleston, South Carolina (November 2009–July 2010) - international consultant based in Germany, advising firms on environmental compliance, worker safety, labor relations, and immigration regulatory matters (June 1997–November 2009) - focusing on litigation and appellate representation, contracts, and business organizations, including pro bono representation for veterans and individuals with disabilities before federal agencies and courts. - Judge Eastman is a member of the Maritime Response Squadron with the Florida State Guard and is an honorably discharged U.S. Marine Corps veteran. - Judge Eastman is a member of the Florida Bar, Delaware State Bar, State Bar of Georgia, Maryland State Bar, New Jersey State Bar, Pennsylvania Bar, South Carolina Bar, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. ## Sources Identity source checked August 19, 2026 . Biography sources checked September 15, 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 ### EOIR Announces 77 Immigration Judges and 5 Temporary Immigration Judges Identity source · PDF · Source checked September 15, 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.