# Kerri N. Lechtrecker Immigration Judge · [Newark Immigration Court](/kyj/court/nj/newark-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## Kerri N. Lechtrecker at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Newark Immigration Court](/kyj/court/nj/newark-immigration-court) Jurisdiction New Jersey · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 730 Relief granted 0 0.0% Denied / removal ordered 598 81.9% Other / procedural 132 18.1% 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 - Sworn in as an immigration judge on May 20, 2026, as part of the largest class of new judges in EOIR’s history, appointed by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche - Immigration judge appointed in May 2026 to the Newark, New Jersey Immigration Court, serving under the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) - court attorney referee in Suffolk County Family Court, New York (April 2007–April 2026) - She has also served as a part time village justice for the villages of Patchogue, New York, from April 2004 to April 2026, and Bellport, New York, from July 2009 to April 2026 - Career before EOIR: Court attorney referee, Suffolk County Family Court, NY (2007–2026) Part-time village justice in Patchogue (2004–2026) and Bellport (2009–2026) Law clerk to Judge David Freundlich (2000–2007) Assistant District Attorney, Suffolk County (1992–2000) - law clerk to the Honorable David Freundlich, supervising judge of the Suffolk County Family Court (July 2000–April 2007) - assistant district attorney in Suffolk County, New York (September 1992–June 2000) ### Education - New York Law School — J.D. (1992) - Hofstra University — B.A. (1989) ### Additional information - She now presides over immigration cases at the Newark, NJ Immigration Court, which is part of the U.S. Department of Justice’s EOIR system - Judge Lechtrecker is a member of the 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.