# William L. Abbott

William L. Abbott was appointed an immigration judge in December 1995. He initially served at the Eloy Immigration Court in Arizona and was assigned to the El Paso Immigration Court in September 2002. Abbott earned a B.S. from Southwest Texas State University in 1983 and a J.D. from the University of Tulsa School of Law in 1987. After law school he entered the Department of Justice through the Attorney General's Honors Program. Before joining the bench, he served with the former Immigration and Naturalization Service as a trial attorney in Houston, sector counsel in El Paso, and a trial attorney in El Paso. He also served in the U.S. Navy from 1976 to 1982 and is a member of the Oklahoma and Texas bars.

Former Immigration Judge · [Eloy Immigration Court](/kyj/court/az/eloy-immigration-court)

Last updated October 7, 2026

## William L. Abbott at a glance

Current role

Former Immigration Judge

Court

[Eloy Immigration Court](/kyj/court/az/eloy-immigration-court)

Jurisdiction

Arizona · Federal

Judicial service

Former

Historical EOIR data

## Outcomes at a glance

Total outcomes

48,537

Relief granted

1,113 2.3%

Denied / removal ordered

38,245 78.8%

Other / procedural

9,179 18.9%

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

- Immigration Judge, Executive Office for Immigration Review 1995-12

### Education

- University of Tulsa School of Law — J.D. (1987)
- Southwest Texas State University — B.S. (1983)

### Additional information

- Eloy Immigration Court: 1995-12–2002-09 (TRAC biography)
- Trial Attorney, Immigration and Naturalization Service (El Paso, Texas) 1992–1995
- Sector Counsel, Immigration and Naturalization Service (El Paso, Texas) 1989–1992
- Trial Attorney, Immigration and Naturalization Service (Houston, Texas) 1987–1988
- U.S. Navy 1976–1982

## Sources

Identity source checked September 20, 2026 .

### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory

Identity source · HTML · Source checked September 20, 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

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