James Alan DeVitto

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Judge De Vitto was appointed as an immigration judge in March 2008. Hereceived a bachelor of business administration degree in 1978 from Eastern Michigan University and a juris doctorate in 1990 from Western State University College of Law. From 2003 to March 2008, Judge De Vittoserved as attorney for the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, DHS,in Tucson, Arizona. During this time, he worked as a special assistant U.S. attorney for the U.S. Attorney?s Office for the District of Arizona. From 1998 to 2003, he served as sector counsel for the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) in Tucson. From 1996 to 1998, Judge De Vitto was an assistant district counsel with the former INS in Los Angeles. From 1995 to 1996, he served as deputy districtattorney with the District Attorney?s Office of Madera County,California. From 1990 to 1995, Judge De Vitto was in private practiceand, during that time, also served as a law clerk with the District Attorney?s Office in Orange County, California. In 1989, Judge De Vittoworked with Orange County Fair Housing, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. From 1981 to 1987, he worked as a deputy sheriffwith the Los Angeles County Sheriff?s Department. Judge De Vitto is amember of the California Bar.