# Jon P. Calandruccio Immigration Judge · [New Orleans Immigration Court](/kyj/court/la/new-orleans-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## Jon P. Calandruccio at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [New Orleans Immigration Court](/kyj/court/la/new-orleans-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Louisiana · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 457 Relief granted 16 3.5% Denied / removal ordered 198 43.3% Other / procedural 243 53.2% 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 52 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 4 (7.7%) and denied in 48 (92.3%); 0 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Since 2009, Judge Calandruccio has served as a judge advocate in the U.S. Air Force at various locations including Afghanistan, the Philippines, the United Kingdom, Italy, and, most recently as the legal advisor for the 435 Air Ground Operations Wing in Germany. - Active U.S. immigration judge, most recently assigned to the New Orleans, Louisiana Immigration Court, with a 2026 asylum grant rate of 7.5% based on EOIR data - In 2024, he served as an acquisitions attorney at Eglin Air Force Base - the deputy counsel for Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan (2021–2024) ### Education - B.A. — Oglethorpe University and a Juris Doctorate in 2008 from Thomas M. Cooley Law School (2002) ### Additional information - Key takeaway: Judge Jon P. Calandruccio is currently serving in New Orleans, with a 7.5% asylum grant rate in 2026, below both national and local medians, and with notable case volumes from Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras - Jon Paul Calandruccio was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. - Jon Paul Calandruccio was among the judges appointed in February 2026 to serve in the New Orleans Immigration Court. - He holds the rank of lieutenant colonel. - Judge Calandruccio is a member of the Connecticut Bar and 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 ### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings Judge Specific source · HTML · Source checked September 14, 2026 ### 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.