# Christopher Cusmano Immigration Judge · [New York - Federal Plaza Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ny/new-york-federal-plaza-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## Christopher Cusmano at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [New York - Federal Plaza Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ny/new-york-federal-plaza-immigration-court) Jurisdiction New York · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 631 Relief granted 9 1.4% Denied / removal ordered 596 94.5% Other / procedural 26 4.1% 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 104 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 3 (2.9%) and denied in 93 (89.4%); 8 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Appointed U.S. Immigration Judge at the New York–Federal Plaza Immigration Court, appointed in March 2026 under Attorney General Pamela Bondi - Sep 2024-Feb 2026: Assistant chief counsel, OPLA/ICE/DHS, New York City - From September 2024 to February 2026, he was an assistant chief counsel with the Office of Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in New York, New York - Assistant Chief Counsel, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (2024–2026) Senior Attorney, Florida Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office (2022–2024) Assistant State Attorney, 18th Judicial Circuit, Florida (2019–2022) U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps (2011–2017) Litigation associate, New York international law firm (2010–2011) - A senior attorney for the Florida Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office in Viera, Florida — October 2022–September 2024 - An assistant state attorney with the Office of the State Attorney, 18th Judicial Circuit in Viera, Florida — February 2019–October 2022 - Jul 2011-Sep 2017: Active-duty U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps roles including trial counsel, legal assistance attorney, and special victim counsel - From July 2011 to September 2017, he served in various capacities on active duty in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps including trial counsel, legal assistance attorney, and special victim counsel, and was stationed at Fort Meade, Maryland, and Fort Stewart, Georgia. - A litigation associate at a large international law firm in New York, New York — January 2010–April 2011 ### Education - Columbia University — J.D. (2009) - American University — B.A. (2004) ### Additional information - As a judge advocate, he deployed to Afghanistan in 2014 and was mobilized to the Southwest Border from October 2023 to May 2024. - Afghanistan deployment in 2014 and Southwest Border mobilization Oct 2023-May 2024 - Military service includes Army Reserve and Florida Army National Guard - After leaving active duty, Judge Cusmano first transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve and is presently in the Florida Army National Guard. - Recently selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel. - Professional - Judge Cusmano is a member of the Florida Bar and New York 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.