# Stuart J. Zander Immigration Judge · [Imperial Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ca/imperial-immigration-court) Last updated October 7, 2026 ## Stuart J. Zander at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Imperial Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ca/imperial-immigration-court) Jurisdiction California · 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. ### [Imperial Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ca/imperial-immigration-court) Assigned court [Imperial Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ca/imperial-immigration-court) Webex / internet [Join EOIR Webex ↗](https://eoir.webex.com/meet/IJ.Zander) Telephone access 2827 064 7958 Hearing links and telephone access are for parties to scheduled internet-based hearings. Visitors should attend the scheduled courtroom in person. Unrepresented respondents default to in-person hearings regardless of the directory entry. Confirm the hearing medium with the hearing notice and court. For a telephonic hearing, dial 1-415-527-5035 and enter the listed access code. Recording or photographing the hearing is prohibited. [EOIR hearing directory ↗](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/find-immigration-court-and-access-internet-based-hearings) · verified September 7, 2026 Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 245 Relief granted 3 1.2% Denied / removal ordered 119 48.6% Other / procedural 123 50.2% 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 - assistant U.S. attorney with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona (February 2018–January 2026) - assistant U.S. attorney with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico (October 2015–February 2018) - special assistant U.S. attorney with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri (May 2014–October 2015) - special assistant U.S. attorney with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois (July 2013–May 2014) ### Education - B.A. — University of Wisconsin – Madison and a Juris Doctorate in 2009 from Thomas Jefferson School of Law (2002) ### Additional information - Appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. - In 2026, he was awarded the Criminal Division AAG Award for the Advancement of Public Safety, and, in 2023, he was named the district’s top prosecutor from Homeland Security Investigations, Department of Homeland Security. - From July 2011 to July 2013, he was a solo practitioner in San Diego. - Judge Zander is a member of the State Bar of California and New York State 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) ## 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.