Theresa M. Scala at a glance
- Current role
- Assistant Chief Immigration Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Utah · Federal
- Judicial service
- Active
Theresa M. Scala
Assistant Chief Immigration Judge · Salt Lake City Immigration Court
Theresa M. Scala — Salt Lake City Immigration Court
Immigration proceeding outcomes
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Biography
Professional career
- Appointed May 2010 under President Barack Obama by Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr
- 1994–2010: Assistant Chief Counsel, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Miami, FL
- 1992–1994: Attorney advisor and judicial law clerk, Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Miami, FL
Education
- Nova Southeastern University School of Law — J.D. (1992)
Additional information
- Experienced U.S. Immigration Judge serving in multiple courts, including Tacoma, WA, and Seattle, WA, with a career spanning over 15 years in immigration law.
- Has served on multiple immigration courts, including Tacoma, Seattle, Harlingen, Annandale, West Valley, Los Angeles, Portland, Sacramento, and New Orleans.
- Member of the Florida State Bar
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
EOIR Practice Manual 2.1 — Delivery and Receipt
Salt Lake City Immigration Court; Seattle Immigration Court; Tacoma Immigration Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27EOIR Practice Manual 3.11 — Courtroom Decorum
Salt Lake City Immigration Court; Seattle Immigration Court; Tacoma Immigration Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27EOIR Practice Manual 2.3 — Documents
Salt Lake City Immigration Court; Seattle Immigration Court; Tacoma Immigration Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory
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