# Stephen Faherty Stephen J. Faherty Jr. was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in July 2026. Judge Faherty earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1991 from the College of William and Mary, a Master of Business Administration in 1996 from St. Louis University School of Business, and a Juris Doctor in 1996 from St. Louis University School of Law. From January 2020 to May 2026, he was an associate counsel at the Naval Air Warfare Center, Training Systems Division, in Orlando, Florida. From July 2008 to January 2020, he served as an attorney advisor at the Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation in Orlando, Florida. From March 2006 to July 2008, he was a senior analyst at the Government Accountability Office in Washington, D.C. From September 2004 to March 2006, he was a senior manager and corporate counsel at Bradson Corporation in Arlington, Virginia. From December 2002 to July 2004, he was a project manager at Applied Discovery Inc. in Washington, D.C. From April 1999 to December 2002, he was an attorney at Howrey, Simon, Arnold & White in Washington, D.C. From August 1997 to March 1999, he was an attorney at Interim Legal Services in Washington, D.C. Since 2002 he has served as a judge advocate in the Army Reserve and District of Columbia National Guard. Judge Faherty is a member of the District of Columbia Bar and the Virginia State Bar. Temporary Immigration Judge · [Miami Krome (Detained) Immigration Court](/kyj/court/fl/miami-krome-detained-immigration-court) ## Stephen Faherty at a glance Current role Temporary Immigration Judge Court [Miami Krome (Detained) Immigration Court](/kyj/court/fl/miami-krome-detained-immigration-court) Current assignment [Miami Krome (Detained) Immigration Court](/kyj/court/fl/miami-krome-detained-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Florida · 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. ### [Miami Krome (Detained) Immigration Court](/kyj/court/fl/miami-krome-detained-immigration-court) Assigned court [Miami Krome (Detained) Immigration Court](/kyj/court/fl/miami-krome-detained-immigration-court) Webex / internet [Join EOIR Webex ↗](https://eoir.webex.com/meet/IJ.Stephen.Faherty) Telephone access 2824 588 9386 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 19 Relief granted 0 0.0% Denied / removal ordered 16 84.2% Other / procedural 3 15.8% 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 ## Biography ### Professional career - Attorney Advisor, Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation, Orlando — 2008–2020 - Judge advocate, Army Reserve and District of Columbia National Guard — from 2002 - Attorney, Howrey, Simon, Arnold & White — 1999–2002 ### Education - Saint Louis University School of Business — M — B.A. (1996) - Saint Louis University School of Law — J.D. (1996) - College of William and Mary — B — B.A. (1991) ### Additional information - Temporary Immigration Judge — appointed to begin hearing cases July 2026 - Associate Counsel, Naval Air Warfare Center, Training Systems Division, Orlando — 2020–2026 - Senior Analyst, Government Accountability Office — 2006–2008 - Senior Manager and Corporate Counsel, Bradson Corporation — 2004–2006 - Project Manager, Applied Discovery Inc. — 2002–2004 - Attorney, Interim Legal Services — 1997–1999 - Member of the District of Columbia Bar and Virginia State Bar. ## 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 ### DOJ/EOIR role evidence — Stephen Faherty Judge Specific source · HTML · Source checked September 15, 2026 ### EOIR Announces Regional Deputy Chief Immigration Judge, Administrative Law Judge, 37 Immigration Judges and 4 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.