Daniel J. Santander

Attorney General Eric Holder appointed Judge Santander in October 2010. Judge Santander received a bachelor of science degree in 1990 and a juris doctorate in 1994, both from the University of Arizona. From 2008 to October 2010, he worked as an assistant chief counsel, Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Tucson, Ariz. During that time, Judge Santander served in the U.S. Army in Tallil, Iraq, as trial counsel and acting brigade judge advocate from 2008 to 2009. From 2007 to 2008, he worked as a judge pro temp ore for the Pima County Consolidated Justice Courts, Tucson. During that time, Judge Santander was a union attorney for the Police Officers Research Association of California, Legal Defense Fund, Stockton, Calif., and in private practice in Tucson from 2006 to 2008. From 1999 to 2005, Judge Santander was an assistant U.S. attorney for the Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Arizona, Criminal Division. In 2003, he joined the U.S. Army Reserve, where he continues to work as judge advocate. From 1996 to 1999, Judge Santander served as an assistant district counsel for the former Immigration and Naturalization Service, Tucson. From 1995 to 1996, he worked as a litigation associate for Linden, Chapa & Fields, Tucson. Judge Santander is a member of the State Bar of Arizona.

As published by the Executive Office for Immigration Review at appointment, via TRAC.