# Devin A. Winklosky Immigration Judge · [Philadelphia Immigration Court](/kyj/court/pa/philadelphia-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## Devin A. Winklosky at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Philadelphia Immigration Court](/kyj/court/pa/philadelphia-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Pennsylvania · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 173 Relief granted 11 6.4% Denied / removal ordered 143 82.7% Other / procedural 19 11.0% 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 ## Biography ### Professional career - He later returned to government service as a federal administrative judge at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, adjudicating appeals related to complex federal programs In 2026, he was selected as an immigration judge by the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) and currently serves at the Philadelphia, PA Immigration Court - counsel at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough in Pittsburgh, where he handled complex civil litigation and regulatory matters in arbitrations and state and federal courts (April 2025–April 2026) - an administrative judge with the National Appeals Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, presiding over administrative hearings across 22 states — November 2020–April 2025 - of counsel at Porter Wright Morris & Arthur in Pittsburgh, where he litigated complex commercial and regulatory matters (August 2018–November 2020) - professor of law and vice‐chair of the Criminal Law Department at the Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School in Charlottesville, Virginia — 2011–2014 - From May 1993 to October 2014, Judge Winklosky served on active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps, retiring at the rank of lieutenant colonel - May 1993-October 2014: Active-duty U.S. Marine Corps service, retiring as a lieutenant colonel; 2005-2008 included service as a trial judge in the Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary - a trial judge with the Navy‐Marine Corps Trial Judiciary, Eastern Judicial Circuit — 2005–2008 - a criminal litigator, including as chief prosecutor and defense counsel, at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina — 2000–2004 - During his military career, he was a judge advocate, prosecutor, defense counsel, trial judge, staff judge advocate, and law professor ### Education - University of Pittsburgh School of Law — J.D. (2000) - U.S. Naval Academy — B.S. (1993) ### Additional information - Appointed to begin hearing cases in May 2026 at Philadelphia Immigration Court - November 2020-April 2025: Administrative judge, USDA National Appeals Division - a litigation attorney at Jones Day in Pittsburgh — August 2014–October 2018 - officer‐in‐charge of the Legal Services Support Section in Okinawa, Japan — 2008–2011 - Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School - LL.M., 2005 - Devin Winklosky is a 1993 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and served over 21 years in the Marine Corps, achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel - After retiring from active duty, Winklosky practiced law in multiple forums across the United States - handling complex litigation, regulatory enforcement matters, and multi‐district proceedings - representing clients in complex federal and state litigation - Part of the largest class of new immigration judges in EOIR history, aimed at reducing the immigration court backlog - He provided extensive pro bono services to veterans, asylum seekers, and low-income individuals - Judge Winklosky is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar and is admitted to practice before multiple federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court - handling hundreds of complex cases including high-profile government investigations and hate crimes - He also provided legal advice to senior military leadership and mentored hundreds of subordinate lawyers and personnel - Beyond his judicial duties, Winklosky is actively involved in community service and alumni activities - He serves as vice president of the Greater Pittsburgh Chapter of the USNA Alumni Association, mentors prospective midshipmen, and participates in organizations such as the Order of Malta, Neighborhood Legal Services, and the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation - He has contributed hundreds of hours of pro bono legal support to veterans and other underserved populations ## 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 [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.