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Judge Julie Adams
Baltimore Immigration Court · Baltimore, Maryland · Immigration Judge
Court Assignment
Baltimore Immigration Court in Baltimore, Maryland is this judge's listed court assignment and serves cases associated with Maryland. 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
Julie Adams was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Adams earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2005 from the University of Houston Clear Lake and a Juris Doctor in 2008 from St. Thomas University College of Law. From November 2022 to March 2026, she served as a trial attorney with the Capital Case Section and Office of Enforcement Operations, Criminal Division, Department of Justice. From December 2020 to November 2022, she served as an associate deputy general counsel with the Office of General Counsel, Department of War. From June 2013 to December 2020, she served in various capacities on active duty in the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps including, inter alia, as an attorney advisor with the Trial Judiciary of the Office of Military Commissions, chief commissioner with the U.S. Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals, and special assistant U.S. attorney with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas. From April 2009 to June 2013, she served as an assistant city attorney with the City Attorney’s Office in Hollywood, Florida. Judge Adams deployed to Afghanistan in 2015. After separating from active duty, Judge Adams transferred to the Air National Guard. She was recently selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel. Judge Adams is a member of the Florida 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.