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Judge Joshua D. Rosen
Tacoma Immigration Court · Tacoma, Washington · Immigration Judge
Court Assignment
Tacoma Immigration Court in Tacoma, Washington is this judge's listed court assignment and serves cases associated with Washington. EOIR venue and transfer rules determine where an individual case is heard, so respondents should follow the location on their latest notice.
Immigration Judge Role and Case Types
Immigration judges are trial-level adjudicators who preside over removal proceedings. They decide whether a respondent is removable and consider applications for relief such as asylum, withholding of removal, protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT), and cancellation of removal. They also hear bond matters when the court has jurisdiction. EOIR does not publish individual immigration judge decision statistics in the same way the Social Security Administration publishes Administrative Law Judge disposition statistics.
Professional Role
Joshua D. Rosen was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Rosen earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1997 from Franklin & Marshall College, a Juris Doctor in 2000 from Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law, and a Master of Strategic Studies in 2019 from the U.S. Air War College. From 2025 to 2026, he was in private practice in Tacoma, Washington. From 2024 to 2025, he served as an administrative law judge with the U.S. Department of the Interior. From 2009 to 2024, he served as an attorney and a trial judge with the U.S. Air Force in Italy, Germany, Qatar, and four stateside assignments. In 2024, he retired at the rank of colonel having last served as a chief district military judge with the Air Force Trial Judiciary. From 2006 to 2009, he served as a public defender in Seattle and as a federal public defender in Spokane, Washington. From 1998 to 2006, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps at Parris Island, South Carolina; Okinawa, Japan; and the Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan. Judge Rosen is a member of the State Bar of Georgia and the Washington State Bar.
Immigration judges are attorneys appointed by the Attorney General. EOIR's published qualifications call for at least seven years of post-bar-admission legal experience. Judges serve as trial-level adjudicators in the immigration court system; they are not attorneys for either side.
Immigration Process and Respondent Resources
This page is general information, not legal advice. Immigration rules, court procedures, and enforcement policies can change. Deadlines and options depend on your case and the notices you received. Talk with a qualified immigration attorney or DOJ-accredited representative about your situation.