The Honorable Immigration Judge Eric Stransky
Omaha, NE 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 Eric Stransky earned a bachelor's degree from Oakland University and a Juris Doctor from Ave Maria School of Law. Before his appointment, he served as an assistant chief counsel with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He is a member of the Iowa State Bar.
Caseload & process (since 2021)
126
Completions per year
126 total
26.2%
Detained at decision
share of cases
44.3 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
1.6%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
35.7%
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.
100%⚠
Bond requests granted
1 bond decision Too few cases
$8,000
Median bond when set
1 bonds with amounts
0%
Released on own recognizance
This judge 100%
Court average 21.8% · median $6,000
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% |
80 decisions Moderate |
| Withholding / CAT | |
0% |
63 decisions Moderate |
| Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR) | |
9.1%⚠ |
11 decisions Too few cases |
| Cancellation — 42A (LPR) | |
50%⚠ |
2 decisions Too few cases |
| Voluntary departure | |
73.7%⚠ |
19 decisions Too few cases |
0%
of asylum claims granted on the merits Moderate
Based on 80 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021.
0%100% granted
In the bottom 1% of the 825 judges nationally with enough cases to compare.
Does a lawyer matter here?
Asylum grant rate by whether the person had legal representation.
With a lawyerrepresented · 71 decisions since 2021
Without a lawyer⚠unrepresented · 9 decisions since 2021
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).