# Eric Levinson Eric Levinson was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Levinson earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, cum laude, in 1989 from the University of Georgia and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. From July 2023 to March 2026, he served as a certified mediator for Superior Court civil cases and other conflicts. From 2009 to September 2023, he served with the Superior Court, North Carolina Judicial Branch, in the following positions: emergency commission Superior Court judge (2019-2023) and resident Superior Court judge (2009-2019). In 2008, he served as a rule of law consultant for Checchi and Co. under a USAID contract in Kabul, Afghanistan, and in 2007, he served as the justice attaché to Iraq for the Department of Justice in Baghdad, Iraq. From 2003 to 2007, he served as an associate judge with the North Carolina Court of Appeals. From 1996 to 2003, he served as a family and district court judge in North Carolina, and from 1992 until 1996, he served as an assistant district attorney in North Carolina. During 2021, he participated on a teaching team with the U.S. Defense Institute of International Legal Studies. Judge Levinson holds the rank of captain in the U.S. Army Reserve Judge Advocate General’s Corps and is currently attached to the 501st Military Intelligence Brigade at Camp Humphreys, Korea. Judge Levinson is the senior coach and advisor for the Davidson College Moot Court team and is a member of the North Carolina Bar. Temporary Immigration Judge · [Charlotte Immigration Court](/kyj/court/nc/charlotte-immigration-court) ## Eric Levinson at a glance Current role Temporary 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 ## Hearings & court access EOIR publishes the following court assignment and hearing-access information for this judge. The hearing notice and current EOIR instructions control whether a particular hearing is remote or in person. ### [Charlotte Immigration Court](/kyj/court/nc/charlotte-immigration-court) Assigned court [Charlotte Immigration Court](/kyj/court/nc/charlotte-immigration-court) Webex / internet [Join EOIR Webex ↗](https://eoir.webex.com/meet/IJ.Levinson) Telephone access 2820 780 3106 EOIR lists Internet-based hearing links and telephonic access codes in its current hearing directory. The hearing notice and current EOIR instructions control whether a particular hearing is remote or in person. Unrepresented respondents generally appear in person unless EOIR directs otherwise. [EOIR hearing directory ↗](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/find-immigration-court-and-access-internet-based-hearings) · verified August 18, 2026 Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 219 Relief granted 6 2.7% Denied / removal ordered 134 61.2% Other / procedural 79 36.1% 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 ## Biography ### Professional career - As of 2026, Eric L. Levinson is an immigration judge assigned to the Orlando, FL Immigration Court - certified mediator for Superior Court civil cases and other conflicts (July 2023–March 2026) - From 2009 to September 2023, he served with the Superior Court, North Carolina Judicial Branch, in the following positions: emergency commission Superior Court judge (2019-2023) and resident Superior Court judge (2009-2019) - In 2008, he served as a rule of law consultant for Checchi and Co. under a USAID contract in Kabul, Afghanistan, and in 2007, he served as the justice attaché to Iraq for the Department of Justice in Baghdad, Iraq - U.S. Justice Attaché in Iraq: In 2007, appointed by the Bush administration, he managed U.S.–Iraq judicial relations and helped establish Major Crimes Courts - associate judge with the North Carolina Court of Appeals (2003–2007) - family and district court judge in North Carolina, and from 1992 until 1996, he served as an assistant district attorney in North Carolina (1996–2003) - District & Family Court Judge: Elected in 1996, he implemented best practices in criminal and child support enforcement courts and became a certified juvenile court judge - Judge Levinson holds the rank of captain in the U.S. Army Reserve Judge Advocate General’s Corps and is currently attached to the 501st Military Intelligence Brigade at Camp Humphreys, Korea - Prosecutor: After law school, he served as a felony prosecutor in Cabarrus and Rowan Counties, NC ### Education - J.D. — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1992) - Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, cum laude, in 1989 from the University of Georgia - BBA in Finance, cum laude, from the University of Georgia - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law — J.D. ### Additional information - Appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. - During 2021, he participated on a teaching team with the U.S. Defense Institute of International Legal Studies. - North Carolina Superior Court Judge: Appointed in 2009, he presides over violent crimes, complex civil cases, and mediates disputes - Rule of Law Advisor in Afghanistan: In 2008, he worked in Kabul on commercial court guidelines - Judge Levinson’s career spans state-level judicial service, federal diplomatic legal work, and now federal immigration adjudication. - He also completed international finance and comparative political/economic systems programs at Georgetown University and the University of London - Levinson is a native of North Carolina. - Judge Levinson is the senior coach and advisor for the Davidson College Moot Court team and is a member of the North Carolina Bar. ## Sources Identity source checked August 19, 2026 . Biography sources checked September 15, 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 ### DOJ/EOIR appointment evidence — Eric Levinson Judge Specific source · PDF · Source checked September 14, 2026 ### EOIR Announces 15 Immigration Judges and 17 Temporary Immigration Judges Identity source · PDF · Source checked September 15, 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.