# Christopher W. Bragg Immigration Judge · [Charlotte Immigration Court](/kyj/court/nc/charlotte-immigration-court) Last updated October 7, 2026 ## Christopher W. Bragg at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Charlotte Immigration Court](/kyj/court/nc/charlotte-immigration-court) Current assignment [Charlotte Immigration Court](/kyj/court/nc/charlotte-immigration-court) Jurisdiction North Carolina · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 92 Relief granted 0 0.0% Denied / removal ordered 84 91.3% Other / procedural 8 8.7% 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 ## Biography ### Professional career - From 1994 to April 2026, he served the State of North Carolina as an emergency superior court judge (November 2019 to April 2026), a superior court judge (January 2011 to August 2019), and a district court judge (May 1994 to December 2010) - 2016–2019: Senior Resident Superior Court Judge, District 20B - 2011–2018: Superior Court Judge, District 20B (elected in 2010; term ended 2018) - 2006–2010: Chief District Court Judge, District 20B - 1994–2006: District Court Judge, District 20B - assistant district attorney for the North Carolina 20th Prosecutorial District (December 1990–May 1994) - judge advocate with the U.S. Marine Corps (January 1987–January 1991) - 1987–1990: Judge Advocate General, U.S. Marine Corps - Retired Senior Resident Superior Court Judge for Judicial District 20B of the Sixth Division of the North Carolina Superior Court, serving Union County - Post-retirement: Continues to serve as a Superior Court Emergency Judge - If you are looking for a different Christopher Bragg — such as the Immigration Judge Christopher Bragg in Charlotte, NC — that is a separate individual with a career in U.S. immigration law, not the North Carolina Superior Court judge above ### Education - University of North Carolina School of Law — J.D. (1986) ### Additional information - Appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. - Bragg’s career spans over three decades in law, including military service, prosecutorial work, and multiple levels of judicial service in North Carolina - Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice - Judge Bragg is a member of the North Carolina Bar and the Cherokee Supreme Court of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. ## 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.