# Christopher Cooper Immigration Judge · [Detroit Immigration Court](/kyj/court/mi/detroit-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## Christopher Cooper at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Detroit Immigration Court](/kyj/court/mi/detroit-immigration-court) Current assignment [Detroit Immigration Court](/kyj/court/mi/detroit-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Michigan · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 519 Relief granted 8 1.5% Denied / removal ordered 482 92.9% Other / procedural 29 5.6% National comparison for this selection: 9,249,024 outcomes; 10.0% relief granted; 52.0% denied / removal ordered; 38.0% other / procedural. Methodology and sources These are proceeding outcomes, not asylum application statistics. Completion years use EOIR COMP_DATE; 2026 contains partial-year data. Relief granted, denied / removal ordered and other / procedural exhaust the recorded outcomes. Groups of one are included. Historical outcomes do not establish a current assignment. Counts describe recorded cases and do not predict an individual's result. [Official EOIR case data](https://fileshare.eoir.justice.gov/EOIR%20Case%20Data.zip) · Source date: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:14:27 GMT Asylum decisions and other statistics ## Analytics Published EOIR records include 227 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 4 (1.8%) and denied in 223 (98.2%); 0 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Also, from May 2017 to 2023, he served as a judge pro tem in Lake Superior Court (Indiana), primarily in a felony courtroom, on as needed basis - public defender pursuant to the New York State “Student Practice Rule.” Additionally, Judge Cooper defended police officers as a Fraternal Order of Police Legal Defense Plan attorney (January 1995–1996) - Special Assistant to the Deputy Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice (1994–1996) - Law clerk for Judge Abner Mikva, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (1993–1994) - Also represented police officers as a Fraternal Order of Police Legal Defense Plan attorney - Christopher R. Cooper is a federal judge serving on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ### Education - New England School of Law — J.D. (1995) - B.A. and M.A., John Jay College of Criminal Justice ### Additional information - He has held this position since receiving his commission on March 28, 2014 - Appointed to begin hearing cases in April 2026 at Detroit Immigration Court. - Jan 1999-Mar 2026: Private practice, primarily in federal courts in Illinois and Indiana - From January 1999 to March 2026, he was in private practice primarily in the federal courts in Illinois and Indiana. - Jan 1995-1996: Public defender under the New York State Student Practice Rule - Born 1966 in Mobile, Alabama. - Judge Cooper is a member of the Illinois State Bar and Indiana State Bar. ## Sources Identity source checked August 19, 2026 . Biography sources checked August 19, 2026 . ### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 19, 2026 ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.1 - Delivery and Receipt Courtwide source · HTML · Source checked July 30, 2026 ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.3 - Documents ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.10 - Interpreters ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.11 - Courtroom Decorum ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.12 - Electronic Devices ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.15 - Individual Calendar Hearing ### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings ### Current EOIR official staff directory Current EOIR Official Staff Directory source · HTML · Source checked October 7, 2026 [Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections) ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [EOIR Practice Manual 2.1 — Delivery and Receipt](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-c9195b4f0bba01a19aa8df41) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-1). Collected 2026-10-27. - [EOIR Practice Manual 3.11 — Courtroom Decorum](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8d8e8e8bf80478864645291a) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-3-11). Collected 2026-10-27. - [EOIR Practice Manual 2.3 — Documents](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-53ee093be24c18a5d1a93046) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-3). Collected 2026-10-27.