# Robert L. Martin Immigration Judge · [Dallas Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tx/dallas-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## Robert L. Martin at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Dallas Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tx/dallas-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Texas · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 420 Relief granted 10 2.4% Denied / removal ordered 350 83.3% Other / procedural 60 14.3% 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 98 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 7 (7.1%) and denied in 91 (92.9%); 0 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - From January 2024 to February 2026, he was the presiding judge of the Odessa Municipal Court in Odessa, Texas - senior attorney advisor at U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Sam Houston, Texas (May 2015–December 2023) - He previously served as an Army judge advocate until his retirement from active duty in May 2015 - Associate Justice, California Court of Appeal, 5th District, 1982-1997 - In 1982, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. appointed him Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal, Fifth District, a position he held until his voluntary retirement in June 30, 1997 - Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal, Fifth District, serving from 1977 until his retirement in 1997 - Judge, California Court of Appeal, 5th District, 1977-1982 - In 1977, he was appointed Judge of the Superior Court, Fresno County - Began his legal career as Deputy and Senior Deputy District Attorney for Fresno County (1960–1964) ### Education - Bachelor of Arts in 1991 from Saint Leo College, a Juris Doctor in 1995 from the Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, and a Master of Laws in 2007 from the Army Judge Advocate General’s School. - He attended high school in Vallejo, obtained an A.A. degree from San Jose State College in 1950, a B.A. from Golden Gate College (now University of San Francisco) in 1956, and a LL.B. from Lincoln University Law School in 1958, graduating first in his class. ### Additional information - Appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. - State of California (1995). - He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War (1950–1952). - Robert Leslie “Bob” Martin was born April 26, 1929 in San Francisco, California. - Date of birth: 1929-04-26 - focusing on personal injury, business, and family law. - Active in the California Judges Association, American Bar Association, and Fresno County Bar Association. - During his tenure, he authored 130 published opinions, among the most cited being Munoz v. - He then practiced private law in Fresno - He also served on the Fresno County Legal Services Board, was President of the Fresno Jaycees, and was involved in community leadership roles. - Judge Martin is a member of the State Bar of Texas. ## 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 ### CourtListener judicial biographical directory Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 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 ### CourtListener judicial biographical directory ### 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.