Lucy Billings

New York (NYV) · New York

Lucy Billings is listed with New York (NYV). The database records 286 asylum outcomes: 170 approved, 116 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.

Decision approval rate59.4%Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）

Approved share of all outcomes59.4%Approved ÷ all outcomes

Asylum decisions286170 / 116 / 0

Approved / denied170 / 116 / 0Database records only

Yearly changes

Yearly asylum decision trend

Applicant origin

Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality

Each row shows fiscal year, nationality, valid decisions, and approval rate.

Official appointment record

Judge background and appointment

Appointment dateNovember 2023

Appointed courtNew York - Varick Immigration Court

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Lucy Adams Billings was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Billings earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1970 from Smith College and a Juris Doctor in 1973 from the University of California at Berkeley School of Law. From 2004 to 2023, she served as a New York State Supreme Court j ustice. From 1998 to 2004, she was a New York City Criminal Court and Civil Court judge. From 1989 to 1997, and from 1982 to 1986, she was the director of litigation for Bronx Legal Services. From 1986 to 1989, she was staff counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union Children's Rights Project. In 1986, she was the director of Legal Support for Legal Services of New York City. From 1976 to 1982, she was a senior attorney at Utah Legal Services, and from 1973 to 1975, she was a staff attorney at Vermont Legal Aid. She is a co- author of the “Guide to New York Evidence,” which serves as New York's de facto code of evidence. Judge Billings is a member of the New York State Bar, the Utah State Bar, and the Vermont Bar.

Education: Judge Billings earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1970 from Smith College and a Juris Doctor in 1973 from the University of California at Berkeley School of Law.

Bar admission: Judge Billings is a member of the New York State Bar, the Utah State Bar, and the Vermont Bar.

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This page shows only verifiable official appointment and biography records. No departure record does not confirm current service; personnel changes are labeled only with reliable sources.

How to read approval rates

Decision approval rateis approved ÷ (approved + denied). Blue “Other” is shown separately and includes identifiable withholding/CAT protection, cancellation or adjustment, voluntary departure, withdrawal, termination, dismissal, and administrative closure; it is excluded from the rate denominator.Approved share of all outcomesuses approved, denied, and other outcomes in the denominator.

With small samples, a few cases can move the percentage sharply. The page flags samples below 50 and below 200 decisions.

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