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Assistant Chief Immigration Judge (ACIJ) Assignments

Immigration CourtACIJBackup ACIJ
AdelantoJonathan W. HitesmanJulie L. Nelson 
AnnandaleRobert K. Lundberg Brian Counihan
Atlanta - Ted Turner DriveJoy Lampley-FortsonTheresa Holmes-Simmons
Atlanta - W. Peachtree StreetJoy Lampley-Fortson Theresa Holmes-Simmons
AuroraIrene C. Feldman Theresa M. Scala
BaltimoreKuyomars Golparvar Ayodele A. Gansallo
BataviaBrian Counihan Robert K. Lundberg 
Baton RougeSherron Ashworth Adam Jovanovic
BostonTodd A. MastersElisa M. Sukkar
BuffaloBrian CounihanRobert K. Lundberg 
CharlotteTheresa Holmes-SimmonsJoy Lampley-Fortson
ChelmsfordTodd A. MastersElisa M. Sukkar
ChicagoCraig DeFoe Tara Naselow-Nahas
ClevelandJonathan OwensRobert P. Driscoll 
ConcordJulie L. Nelson Jonathan W. Hitesman
ConroeDaniel P. KinnicuttNathan Herbert 
DallasTara Naselow-NahasCraig DeFoe 
DenverIrene C. Feldman Theresa M. Scala
DetroitJonathan Owens Robert P. Driscoll 
El PasoNathan Herbert Daniel P. Kinnicutt
El Paso SPCNathan HerbertDaniel P. Kinnicutt
ElizabethBrian CounihanRobert K. Lundberg 
EloyIrene C. FeldmanTheresa M. Scala
Falls Church IACRobert K. Lundberg Brian Counihan
FlorenceIrene C. FeldmanTheresa M. Scala
Fort SnellingEric L. Dillow Jonathan Owens 
Fort Worth IACTara Naselow-NahasCraig DeFoe 
GuaynaboElisa M. SukkarTodd A. Masters
HarlingenMelissa Joy GarciaJayme Salinardi
HartfordAngela MunsonElisa M. Sukkar
HonoluluJason R. WaterlooCatherine Halliday-Roberts 
Houston - Jefferson StreetDaniel P. KinnicuttNathan Herbert 
Houston - Greenspoint ParkAdam Jovanovic Sherron Ashworth 
Houston - S. Gessner RoadAdam Jovanovic Sherron Ashworth 
HyattsvilleKuyomars GolparvarAyodele A. Gansallo
ImperialAnne Kristina PerryKevin Riley
IndianapolisRobert P. Driscoll Jeffrey S. Miller
Kansas CityJayme Salinardi Melissa Joy Garcia
KromeElisa M. SukkarTodd A. Masters
LaredoMelissa Joy GarciaJayme Salinardi
Las VegasJonathan W. HitesmanJulie L. Nelson 
LaSalleSherron Ashworth Adam Jovanovic
Los Angeles - N. Los Angeles StreetKevin RileyJoyce Bakke Varzandeh
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles Joyce Bakke VarzandehKevin Riley
Los Angeles - Van Nuys BoulevardKevin RileyJoyce Bakke Varzandeh
MemphisRobert P. Driscoll Eric L. Dillow
MiamiElisa M. SukkarTodd A. Masters
New OrleansSherron Ashworth Adam Jovanovic
New York - BroadwayKhalilah M. TaylorJohn P. Burns 
New York - Federal PlazaJohn P. Burns Khalilah M. Taylor
New York - VarickKhalilah M. TaylorJohn P. Burns 
NewarkBrian CounihanRobert K. Lundberg 
OakdaleSherron Ashworth Adam Jovanovic
OmahaEric L. Dillow Jonathan Owens 
OrlandoAyodele A. GansalloKuyomars Golparvar 
Otay MesaCatherine Halliday-Roberts Jason R. Waterloo
OteroNathan Herbert Daniel P. Kinnicutt
PearsallJayme SalinardiMelissa Joy Garcia
PhiladelphiaAyodele A. GansalloKuyomars Golparvar 
PhoenixIrene C. FeldmanTheresa M. Scala
Port IsabelMelissa Joy GarciaJayme Salinardi
PortlandTheresa M. ScalaIrene C. Feldman 
Richmond IACTheresa Holmes-Simmons Joy Lampley-Fortson
SacramentoJonathan W. HitesmanJulie L. Nelson 
SaipanJason R. WaterlooCatherine Halliday-Roberts 
Salt Lake CityTheresa M. ScalaIrene C. Feldman 
San AntonioJayme SalinardiMelissa Joy Garcia
San DiegoCatherine Halliday-Roberts Jason R. Waterloo 
San FranciscoJulie L. Nelson Jonathan W. Hitesman
Santa AnaJason R. WaterlooCatherine Halliday-Roberts 
SeattleTheresa M. ScalaIrene C. Feldman 
SterlingRobert K. LundbergBrian Counihan
StewartJoy Lampley-FortsonTheresa Holmes-Simmons
TacomaTheresa M. ScalaIrene C. Feldman 
TucsonIrene C. FeldmanTheresa M. Scala
UlsterJohn P. Burns Khalilah M. Taylor


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Updated February 3, 2026