# Matthew A. Kozyra Matthew A. Kozyra was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Kozyra earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2008 from the University of Florida and a Juris Doctor in 2011 from the University of Florida Levin College of Law. From January 2023 to March 2026, he was a litigation attorney at DeBevoise & Poulton PA in Orlando, Florida. From August 2018 to January 2023, he served as an assistant state attorney with the Office of the State Attorney, Ninth Judicial Circuit, in Orlando and Kissimmee, Florida. From January 2018 to June 2018, he was an associate attorney at Culbertson Law Group PLLC in Orlando, Florida. From October 2011 to December 2017, he served as an active-duty judge advocate in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps in the following locations: Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C.; Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy; and Naval Station Mayport, Jacksonville, Florida. He holds the rank of lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve. Judge Kozyra is a member of the Florida Bar. Temporary Immigration Judge · [Orlando Immigration Court](/kyj/court/fl/orlando-immigration-court) Last updated October 11, 2026 ## Matthew A. Kozyra at a glance Current role Temporary Immigration Judge Court [Orlando Immigration Court](/kyj/court/fl/orlando-immigration-court) Current assignment [Orlando Immigration Court](/kyj/court/fl/orlando-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Florida · 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. ### [Orlando Immigration Court](/kyj/court/fl/orlando-immigration-court) Assigned court [Orlando Immigration Court](/kyj/court/fl/orlando-immigration-court) Webex / internet [Join EOIR Webex ↗](https://eoir.webex.com/meet/IJ.Kozyra) Telephone access 2818 309 4936 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 138 Relief granted 17 12.3% Denied / removal ordered 92 66.7% Other / procedural 29 21.0% 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 53 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 6 (11.3%) and denied in 47 (88.7%); 0 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Immigration judge appointed by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) in April 2026, assigned to the Port Isabel, Texas immigration court - From January 2023 to March 2026, he was a litigation attorney at DeBevoise & Poulton PA in Orlando, Florida - assistant state attorney with the Office of the State Attorney, Ninth Judicial Circuit, in Orlando and Kissimmee, Florida (August 2018–January 2023) - From January 2018 to June 2018, he was an associate attorney at Culbertson Law Group PLLC in Orlando, Florida - active-duty judge advocate in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps in the following locations: Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C ### Education - University of Florida Levin College of Law — J.D. (2011) - University of Florida — B.A. (2008) ### Additional information - EOIR announced Kozyra’s investiture among 17 new temporary immigration judges, joining the U.S. immigration court system in April 2026. - Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy; and Naval Station Mayport, Jacksonville, Florida (October 2011–December 2017) - He holds the rank of lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve. - As an immigration judge, Kozyra hears cases involving immigration law, including asylum, deportation, and other relief matters, in accordance with U.S. immigration statutes and regulations - Judge Kozyra is a member of the Florida 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 role evidence — Matthew A. Kozyra Judge Specific source · HTML · Source checked September 15, 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) ## Service record and verification - [Orlando Immigration Court](/kyj/court/fl/orlando-immigration-court) · Temporary Immigration Judge · Current · present - [Orlando Immigration Court](/kyj/court/fl/orlando-immigration-court) · Immigration Judge · Current · present ## 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.