# Saundra D. Arrington Dempsey

Saundra D. Arrington Dempsey was appointed an immigration judge in August 2010 and served at the Stewart Immigration Court in Lumpkin, Georgia. The 2010 DOJ appointment release used the name Saundra H. Arrington; later EOIR court records and federal court filings identify her as Saundra D. Arrington and Saundra D. Arrington Dempsey. She earned a B.A. from the University of California, Irvine, in 1974 and a J.D. from Southern Methodist University School of Law in 1994. Before joining EOIR, she served as an assistant district attorney and state prosecutor in Dallas County, then as a trial and senior attorney with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and later as associate counsel with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. She also taught immigration-law courses at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and is a member of the State Bar of Texas.

Former Immigration Judge · [Stewart Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ga/eoir-georgia-stewart-immigration-court)

## Saundra D. Arrington Dempsey at a glance

Current role

Former Immigration Judge

Court

[Stewart Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ga/eoir-georgia-stewart-immigration-court)

Jurisdiction

Georgia · Federal

Judicial service

Former

## 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

- Immigration Judge, Executive Office for Immigration Review (Stewart Immigration Court) 2010-08
- Associate Counsel, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Office of Chief Counsel 2008–2010-08
- Assistant District Attorney / State Prosecutor, Dallas County District Attorney's Office 1994–2000
- Judge Arrington Dempsey has extensive experience in criminal law, immigration law, and government/administrative law

### Education

- Southern Methodist University School of Law — J.D. (1994)
- University of California, Irvine — B.A. (1974)

### Additional information

- Senior Attorney, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Dallas, Texas) 2007–2008
- Trial Attorney, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Dallas, Texas) 2000–2007
- While no longer an active judge, Judge Arrington Dempsey remains listed in legal directories as a retired attorney in Atlanta, GA, with 31+ years of legal experience
- She is a member of the Texas State Bar and has been recognized for her legal expertise and ethical standards

## Sources

Identity source checked September 20, 2026 .

### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory

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### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.1 - Delivery and Receipt

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