# Christopher Stephens Immigration Judge · [New York - Broadway Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ny/new-york-broadway-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## Christopher Stephens at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [New York - Broadway Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ny/new-york-broadway-immigration-court) Jurisdiction New York · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 366 Relief granted 22 6.0% Denied / removal ordered 324 88.5% Other / procedural 20 5.5% 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 84 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 14 (16.7%) and denied in 70 (83.3%); 0 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Position: Immigration Judge, U.S. Department of Justice (as of March 2026) - administrative law judge at the New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (June 2003–April 2013) - Jun 2003-Apr 2013: Administrative law judge, New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings ### Education - Georgetown University Law Center — J.D. (1996) - M.Phil., 1991, University of Oxford - B.A. — Yale University, a Master of Philosophy in 1991 from the University of Oxford, (1989) ### Additional information - Appointed to begin hearing cases in April 2026 at New York - Broadway Immigration Court. - Christopher J. Stephens was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. - Sep 2022-Mar 2026: Hearing officer, New York City Housing Authority - hearing officer at the New York City Housing Authority (September 2022–March 2026) - hearing officer at Metro-North Railroad in New York (December 2018–March 2020) - Dec 2018-Mar 2020: Hearing officer, Metro-North Railroad - workers compensation judge at the New York State Workers Compensation Board in New York (March 2016–December 2018) - Mar 2016-Dec 2018: Workers' compensation judge, New York State Workers' Compensation Board - lead hearing officer at Amtrak in New York (February 2015–December 2015) - Feb-Dec 2015: Lead hearing officer, Amtrak - From August 1997 to June 1998, he was an associate at Becker, Glynn, Melamed and Muffly in New York. - Aug 1997-Jun 1998: Associate, Becker, Glynn, Melamed and Muffly - Judge Stephens is a member of the District of Columbia Bar and the 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.