The Honorable Immigration Judge Peter T McCary
Aurora, CO Immigration Court
Appointed April 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 Peter T McCary earned a Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, in 2007 from Duke University and a Juris Doctor in 2010 from Duke University School of Law. From 2010 to March 2026, he served with the Internal Revenue Service, Office of Chief Counsel. He also served as a captain in the U.S. Army Reserve Judge Advocate General's Corps. He is a member of the Florida and Georgia bars.
Caseload & process (since 2021)
82
Completions per year
82 total
93.9%
Detained at decision
share of cases
16.8 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
0%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
8.5%
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.
6.7%⚠
Bond requests granted
15 bond decisions Too few cases
$10,000
Median bond when set
1 bonds with amounts
0%
Released on own recognizance
This judge 6.7%
Court average 59.8% · median $4,500
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%⚠ |
12 decisions Too few cases |
| Withholding / CAT | |
0%⚠ |
26 decisions Too few cases |
| Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR) | |
0%⚠ |
4 decisions Too few cases |
| Adjustment of status (245) | |
20%⚠ |
5 decisions Too few cases |
| Voluntary departure | |
81.2%⚠ |
32 decisions Too few cases |
0%⚠
of asylum claims granted on the merits
Based on 12 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 · 6 decisions since 2021
Without a lawyer⚠unrepresented · 6 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).