The Honorable Immigration Judge Corey Combs
Elizabeth, NJ Immigration Court
Appointed March 2026 · President Donald Trump → Attorney General Pamela Bondi
Less than a year on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Republican administration
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Background
The Honorable Immigration Judge Corey Combs earned a Juris Doctor from the George Washington University Law School. Before his appointment, he served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He is a member of the District of Columbia Bar.
Caseload & process (since 2021)
333
Completions per year
333 total
67.9%
Detained at decision
share of cases
1.6 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
0%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
5.1%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
—
Appeals remanded or reversed
only 0 appeals — too few
Bond decisions
Custody redetermination (bond) rulings since 2021.
"Granted" means the judge lowered the bond, ordered release on recognizance, or otherwise granted the request.
35.1%
Bond requests granted
111 bond decisions Moderate
$12,000
Median bond when set
37 bonds with amounts
0%
Released on own recognizance
This judge 35.1%
Court average 39.6% · median $6,500
National 41.9% · median $6,500
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
| Asylum | |
0%⚠ |
11 decisions Too few cases |
| Withholding / CAT | |
0%⚠ |
22 decisions Too few cases |
| Voluntary departure | |
96.3% |
82 decisions Moderate |
0%⚠
of asylum claims granted on the merits
Based on 11 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021. Fewer than 50 — treat this figure with caution.
Does a lawyer matter here?
Asylum grant rate by whether the person had legal representation.
With a lawyer⚠represented · 11 decisions since 2021
Without a lawyerunrepresented
no data
Courts where this judge has decided cases
Hearing locations for cases this judge completed since 2021, by number of decisions.
Many judges hear cases from more than one court (detained facilities, video dockets, or reassignments).