# Kyle Dandelet

Immigration Judge · IMMIGRATION COURT NYC

## Kyle Dandelet at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

IMMIGRATION COURT NYC

Jurisdiction

New York · Federal

## Immigration proceeding outcomes

No proceeding outcomes in this EOIR release are matched to this profile. Any separately published asylum statistics are available below.

## Biography

### Professional career

- May 21, 2026: Dandelet was fired by the Department of Justice alongside Judge Jem Sponzo, as part of a broader wave of terminations under the Trump administration’s DOJ
- As of 2026, Kyle Dandelet is no longer an immigration judge and is active in pro bono immigration work at Cleary Gottlieb, with leadership roles in immigration law committees
- Kyle A. Dandelet was an Immigration Judge at the New York Federal Plaza Immigration Court, appointed in March 2022 under the Biden administration and removed from the bench on May 21, 2026

### Education


### Additional information

- Aftermath: He rejoined Cleary Gottlieb as Pro Bono Counsel in 2026
- Pro Bono Immigration Attorney, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP (2017–2022) Senior Staff Attorney, Sanctuary for Families’ Immigration Intervention Project, NYC Family Justice Center (2015–2017) Litigation Associate, Cleary Gottlieb (2010–2012, 2013–2015) Law clerk to Hon.
- Legal Career Before

## Sources

Identity source checked September 19, 2026 .

### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory

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### 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

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