New York — Federal Plaza, NY Immigration Court

53 judges with decisions since 2021 · Court asylum grant rate 57.3% (34,241 decisions)
Judges (most asylum decisions first)
Donald W. Thompson Jr.New York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed April 2017 · President Donald Trump → AG Jeff Sessions
56.4%asylum · 1,388 decisions
Anna C LittleNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed March 2019 · President Donald Trump → AG Matthew Whitaker
63.2%asylum · 1,336 decisions
Scott ThomsenNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed March 2020 · President Donald Trump → AG William P. Barr
48.2%asylum · 1,302 decisions
Cathy SagesseNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed October 2019 · President Donald Trump → AG William P. Barr
49.3%asylum · 1,267 decisions
Deborah E KlahrNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed October 2019 · President Donald Trump → AG William P. Barr
47%asylum · 1,218 decisions
Dania NassarNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed October 2022 · President Joe Biden → AG Merrick Garland
37%asylum · 1,164 decisions
Tiesha PealNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed October 2022 · President Joe Biden → AG Merrick Garland
20%asylum · 1,157 decisions
Carrie C Johnson-PapilloNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed March 2019 · President Donald Trump → AG Matthew Whitaker
20.3%asylum · 1,144 decisions
Michael G McfarlandNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed August 2018 · President Donald Trump → AG Jeff Sessions
62.1%asylum · 1,085 decisions
Kyle DandeletNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed March 2022 · President Joe Biden → AG Merrick Garland
58.1%asylum · 1,081 decisions
Virna A WrightNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed October 2010 · President Barack Obama → AG Eric H. Holder Jr.
51.5%asylum · 1,077 decisions
Dorothy A HarbeckNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed September 2006 · President George W. Bush → AG Alberto Gonzales
58.7%asylum · 1,062 decisions
John SiemietkowskiNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed January 2020 · President Donald Trump → AG William P. Barr
28.7%asylum · 1,031 decisions
Randa ZagzougNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed May 2010 · President Barack Obama → AG Eric H. Holder Jr.
81.3%asylum · 991 decisions
Barbara A NelsonNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed September 1995 · President Bill Clinton → AG Janet Reno
40.8%asylum · 974 decisions
Evalyn P DouchyNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed March 2016 · President Barack Obama → AG Loretta E. Lynch
80.7%asylum · 963 decisions
Amanda JeannopoulosNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed June 2020 · President Donald Trump → AG William P. Barr
44.2%asylum · 941 decisions
Theodora N KourisNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed October 2019 · President Donald Trump → AG William P. Barr
82%asylum · 867 decisions
Jonathan ReingoldNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed October 2022 · President Joe Biden → AG Merrick Garland
32.8%asylum · 866 decisions
Jem C SponzoNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed February 2017 · President Barack Obama → AG Loretta E. Lynch
66%asylum · 841 decisions
Alice SegalNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed October 2010 · President Barack Obama → AG Eric H. Holder Jr.
79%asylum · 815 decisions
Frederic G LeedsNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed March 2006 · President George W. Bush → AG Alberto Gonzales
83.5%asylum · 811 decisions
William McdermottNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed May 2021 · President Joe Biden → AG Merrick Garland
58.2%asylum · 803 decisions
Lena GolovninNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed August 2018 · President Donald Trump → AG Jeff Sessions
55.1%asylum · 792 decisions
Lori AdamsNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed October 2021 · President Joe Biden → AG Merrick Garland
82.4%asylum · 789 decisions
Gioia MaiellanoNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed December 2022 · President Joe Biden → AG Merrick Garland
27%asylum · 778 decisions
Maria LuryeNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed April 2017 · President Barack Obama → AG Loretta E. Lynch
86.9%asylum · 764 decisions
Carol A CrawfordNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed December 2021 · President Joe Biden → AG Merrick Garland
52.7%asylum · 761 decisions
Samuel M FactorNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed September 2018 · President Donald Trump → AG Jeff Sessions
47.8%asylum · 728 decisions
Vivienne E Gordon-UruakpaNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed June 2002 · President George W. Bush → AG John Ashcroft
89.9%asylum · 680 decisions
Cynthia GordonNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed August 2018 · President Donald Trump → AG Jeff Sessions
77.2%asylum · 661 decisions
Mimi TsankovNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed November 2006 · President George W. Bush → AG Alberto Gonzales
87.8%asylum · 654 decisions
F. James Loprest Jr.New York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed October 2010 · President Barack Obama → AG Eric H. Holder Jr.
78%asylum · 619 decisions
Lisa EhrensNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed October 2019 · President Donald Trump → AG William P. Barr
86.3%asylum · 583 decisions
Karen NazaireNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed October 2022 · President Joe Biden → AG Merrick Garland
9.1%asylum · 548 decisions
David KimNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed October 2022 · President Joe Biden → AG Merrick Garland
86.5%asylum · 490 decisions
Amiena A KhanNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed December 2010 · President Barack Obama → AG Eric H. Holder Jr.
79.6%asylum · 465 decisions
Raisa CohenNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed March 2016 · President Barack Obama → AG Loretta E. Lynch
92%asylum · 448 decisions
Edwin PietersNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed July 2021 · President Joe Biden → AG Merrick Garland
59.3%asylum · 140 decisions
Linda HristovaNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed March 2026 · President Donald Trump → AG Pamela Bondi
0%asylum · 72 decisions
Christopher CusmanoNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed March 2026 · President Donald Trump → AG Pamela Bondi
0%⚠asylum · 47 decisions
David FraidenNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed March 2020 · President Donald Trump → AG William P. Barr
86.1%⚠asylum · 36 decisions
Helen SichelNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed May 1997 · President Bill Clinton → AG Janet Reno
0%⚠asylum · 1 decision
Rantideva SinghNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed January 2020 · President Donald Trump → AG William P. Barr
100%⚠asylum · 1 decision
Adrien Lee-LoNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed May 2026 · President Donald Trump → AG Todd Blanche
—no asylum merits
David EricksonNew York — Federal Plaza, NY
—no asylum merits
Devin A WinkloskyNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed May 2026 · President Donald Trump → AG Todd Blanche
—no asylum merits
Jeffrey L MenkinNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed March 2019 · President Donald Trump → AG Matthew Whitaker
—no asylum merits
Jennifer A HenryNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed July 2026 · President Donald Trump → AG Pamela Bondi
—no asylum merits
Joanna M BukszpanNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed September 1995 · President Bill Clinton → AG Janet Reno
—no asylum merits
Louis J Luba Jr.New York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed July 2026 · President Donald Trump → AG Pamela Bondi
—no asylum merits
Margaret McmanusNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed January 1991 · President George H. W. Bush → AG Dick Thornburgh
—no asylum merits
Status Docket JuvenileNew York — Federal Plaza, NY
—no asylum merits
Terry A BainNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed February 1994 · President Bill Clinton → AG Janet Reno
—no asylum merits
Toniann TerritolaNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed July 2026 · President Donald Trump → AG Pamela Bondi
—no asylum merits
William Van WykeNew York — Federal Plaza, NYAppointed March 1995 · President Bill Clinton → AG Janet Reno
—no asylum merits