ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION COURT PROFILE

Newark (NEW)

Newark, NJ

FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR · These profile totals cover all available years; they are not this fiscal year’s court totals.

Decision approval rate0.9%

Judges34

Asylum decisions2,839

Approved / denied25 / 2,814 / 0

Court judges

Judge profiles · all available years

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Judge profiles · all available yearsDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate

Shana W. Chen2020-01-08 – 2026-06-261,0427996307.6%

David Cheng2020-01-03 – 2025-08-0437982297021.6%

Leo A. Finston2020-01-06 – 2026-06-17622292330046.9%

Denise A. Hinds Roach2020-07-27 – 2022-06-0618941148021.7%

Nicole Lane2022-07-01 – 2026-06-301,2501011,14908.1%

Kerri Lechtrecker2026-06-23 – 2026-07-012020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Carol Moore2022-10-26 – 2026-06-30877234643026.7%

Leila Mcneill. Mullican2020-07-27 – 2026-07-01941278663029.5%

Karen Nazaire2022-11-01 – 2026-07-015194047907.7%

Michael M. Neal2022-06-07 – 2026-07-016684961907.3%

Anthony Picione2026-06-16 – 2026-07-01280280—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Laura N. Pierro2020-01-03 – 2026-05-21457128329028.0%

Ramin Rastegar2020-01-06 – 2026-06-3046986383018.3%

Alberto J. Riefkohl2020-01-08 – 2026-06-21740334406045.1%

Dennis Ryan2022-09-20 – 2026-07-0149249443010.0%

Mirlande Tadal2020-01-09 – 2022-12-078487609.5%

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