Thomas Shusted

Elizabeth (ELZ) · Elizabeth, NJ

Thomas Shusted is listed with Elizabeth (ELZ). The database records 4 asylum outcomes: 0 approved, 4 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.

Decision approval rate—Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）

Approved share of all outcomes0.0%Approved ÷ all outcomes

Asylum decisions40 / 4 / 0

Approved / denied0 / 4 / 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 dateMay 2026

Appointed courtElizabeth Immigration Court

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Thomas J. Shusted Jr. was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Shusted earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1977 from Gettysburg College and a Juris Doctor in 1981 from Widener University Delaware Law School, where he served as an associate editor of the Law Review. From 2013 to May 2026, he served as a superior court judge in Camden, New Jersey, where he held assignments in the Criminal, Civil, and Family Divisions and served as the presiding judge of the Special Civil Part in Camden County. Additionally, he was specifically assigned on a statewide basis to oversee the Sexually Violent Predator Docket and the Intensive Supervision Program while serving on recall. From 1982 to 2012, he was in private practice in New Jersey. Judge Shusted is a member of the New Jersey State Bar and Pennsylvania Bar.

Education: Judge Shusted earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1977 from Gettysburg College and a Juris Doctor in 1981 from Widener University Delaware Law School, where he served as an associate editor of the Law Review.

Bar admission: Judge Shusted is a member of the New Jersey State Bar and Pennsylvania Bar.

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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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