# Denise M. Bowen Immigration Judge · [New York - Varick Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ny/new-york-varick-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## Denise M. Bowen at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [New York - Varick Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ny/new-york-varick-immigration-court) Current assignment [New York - Varick Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ny/new-york-varick-immigration-court) Jurisdiction New York · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 198 Relief granted 3 1.5% Denied / removal ordered 187 94.4% Other / procedural 8 4.0% 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 74 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 3 (4.1%) and denied in 71 (95.9%); 0 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Immigration Judge appointed to the New York–Varick Immigration Court by the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) to begin hearing cases in June 2026 - From March 2017 to April 2026, she was in private practice with Bowen Law in Jacksonville, Florida - Career before EOIR: Private practice with Bowen Law, Jacksonville, FL (Mar 2017–Apr 2026) Florida State Trial Court general magistrate, 4th Judicial Circuit, Jacksonville (Nov 2004–Mar 2017) Staff attorney, 4th Judicial Circuit (2004) Private practice in Jacksonville (Oct 2002–Nov 2004) - Florida State Trial Court general magistrate for the Fourth Judicial Circuit in Jacksonville, Florida, after serving as a staff attorney from June 2004 to November 2004 (November 2004–March 2017) ### Education - University of South Florida — B.A. (1999) ### Additional information - The record notes that eOIR’s appointment announcement lists her alongside other newly sworn‐in judges in June 2026 - From October 2002 to November 2004, she was in private practice in Jacksonville, Florida. - J.D., 2002, New England Law - Among the lowest‐granting judges in the New York–Varick court, with a small but consistent sample size - Judge Bowen is a member of the Florida 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.