# Robert G. Palmer Immigration Judge · [Orlando Immigration Court](/kyj/court/fl/orlando-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## Robert G. Palmer 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 121 Relief granted 6 5.0% Denied / removal ordered 110 90.9% Other / procedural 5 4.1% 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 85 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 1 (1.2%) and denied in 84 (98.8%); 0 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Also appointed as a U.S. immigration judge in 2026, part of the largest class of new adjudicators in the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) - associate counsel with the Office of General Law, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, in Alexandria, Virginia (March 2022–May 2026) - associate counsel at Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southeast, Department of the Navy, in Jacksonville, Florida (March 2016–March 2022) - Marine judge advocate in various positions at Marine Corps installations in the United States and overseas (2002–2016) - Sworn in during a ceremony at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., joining nearly 700 immigration judges nationwide to help reduce the immigration court backlog ### Education - Bachelor of Arts in 1995 from the University of North Florida, a Doctor of Jurisprudence in 2002 from Mississippi College School of Law, and a Master of Laws in Military Law with a specialty in contract and fiscal law in 2006 from the Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School. - Another Robert G. Palmer, based in Columbus, Ohio, earned his law degree from Washington University in St. ### Additional information - Louis and has been in private practice since 1976. - Appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. - Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield, and has been recognized by the American College of Trial Lawyers and Best Lawyers of America. - He has extensive experience as a litigator in personal injury, civil rights, employment, and commercial cases. - He has held the role of trial and appellate counsel in high-profile cases, including Dardinger v. - Robert G. Palmer held the role of a Marine Corps judge advocate, holding positions including Trial Counsel, Senior Defense Counsel, Military Judge, and Base Staff Judge Advocate at Marine Corps Base Parris Island. - He also deployed to Iraq and served overseas in Okinawa, Japan. - He has also contributed to pro bono work, mediation, and legal education initiatives in Ohio - Judge Palmer is a member of the Florida 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 ### 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.