# Lisa Ehrens Former Immigration Judge · [New York City Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ny/eoir-historical-new-york-city-immigration-court) Last updated October 7, 2026 ## Lisa Ehrens at a glance Current role Former Immigration Judge Court [New York City Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ny/eoir-historical-new-york-city-immigration-court) Jurisdiction New York · Federal Judicial service Former ## 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 - Removed from the EOIR bench in 2025 as part of a nationwide wave of immigration judge dismissals - Judge Lisa Ehrens (L. Batya Schwartz Ehrens) is a U.S. Immigration Court judge assigned to the New York Immigration Court, appointed by Attorney General William P. Barr in October 2019 - Professional experience: 2006–2012: Immigration attorney in private practice, New York 2012–2019: Founder & principal attorney, Schwartz Ehrens Immigration Law PLLC, New York ### Education ### Additional information - Denial rates vary by judge due to case composition, respondent status, legal representation, nationality, and policy changes — factors beyond individual control ## Sources Identity source checked September 19, 2026 . ### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory Identity source · HTML · Source checked September 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)