The Honorable Immigration Judge Liviu Lungu
Miami — Krome, FL Immigration Court
Appointed March 2026 · President Donald Trump → Attorney General Pamela Bondi (AG inferred from date)
Less than a year on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Republican administration
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Background
The Honorable Immigration Judge Liviu Lungu earned a Bachelor of Laws in 2002 and a Master's in e-Business in 2005 from the University of Bucharest, Romania, and a Juris Doctor in 2009 from Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law School. Before his appointment, he served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement/DHS in Miami (2017-2026), including service as a special assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, held the same position in Harlingen, Texas (2015-2017), and worked as an immigration attorney in private practice in Miami (2010-2015).
Caseload & process (since 2021)
559
Completions per year
559 total
95.7%
Detained at decision
share of cases
0.7 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
0%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
1.6%
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.
13.7%
Bond requests granted
161 bond decisions Moderate
$10,000
Median bond when set
21 bonds with amounts
0%
Released on own recognizance
This judge 13.7%
Court average 50.5% · median $5,000
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%⚠ |
5 decisions Too few cases |
| Withholding / CAT | |
0%⚠ |
10 decisions Too few cases |
| Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR) | |
0%⚠ |
2 decisions Too few cases |
| Cancellation — 42A (LPR) | |
0%⚠ |
1 decision Too few cases |
| Voluntary departure | |
61.4% |
88 decisions Moderate |
0%⚠
of asylum claims granted on the merits
Based on 5 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 · 2 decisions since 2021
Without a lawyer⚠unrepresented · 3 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).