The Honorable Immigration Judge Jacob T Addicott

Elizabeth, NJ Immigration Court
Appointed October 2025 · 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 Jacob T Addicott earned a Bachelor of Science in 2004 from Florida International University and a Juris Doctor in 2013 from the Florida International University College of Law. 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 in Miami and New York City (2016-2025) and as an assistant attorney general in the Criminal Appeals Division of the Florida Office of the Attorney General (2013-2016).

Caseload & process (since 2021)
184
Completions per year
368 total
83.2%
Detained at decision
share of cases
4.3 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
6.1%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
20.7%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
Appeals remanded or reversed
only 7 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.
34.8%
Bond requests granted
89 bond decisions Moderate
$10,000
Median bond when set
31 bonds with amounts
0%
Released on own recognizance
This judge 34.8%
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
2.6% 39 decisions Too few cases
Withholding / CAT
2.3% 87 decisions Moderate
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
0% 10 decisions Too few cases
Cancellation — 42A (LPR)
0% 1 decision Too few cases
Adjustment of status (245)
40% 5 decisions Too few cases
Voluntary departure
75.3% 89 decisions Moderate
2.6%
of asylum claims granted on the merits
Based on 39 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021. Fewer than 50 — treat this figure with caution.
This judge
2.6%
This court
19.8%
National average
31.8%
0%100% granted

Does a lawyer matter here?

Asylum grant rate by whether the person had legal representation.
With a lawyerrepresented · 34 decisions since 2021
2.9%
Without a lawyerunrepresented · 5 decisions since 2021
0%

Asylum grant rate over time

Each point is that calendar year's grant rate, back to 2015 where the judge was deciding cases — the longer career view. Dashed grey line = current national average (31.8%). Headline rates above use 2021 – today.
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%2025: 8.3% of 12 decisions8.3%20252026 (partial year): 0% of 27 decisions0%2026*
* 2026 is a partial year (data through 06/01/2026) and is incomplete.

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).
Elizabeth, NJ · home court
320 (87%)
25 (6.8%)
23 (6.3%)