# Nicolas Orechwa Immigration Judge · [Eloy Immigration Court](/kyj/court/az/eloy-immigration-court) Last updated October 7, 2026 ## Nicolas Orechwa at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Eloy Immigration Court](/kyj/court/az/eloy-immigration-court) Current assignment [Eloy Immigration Court](/kyj/court/az/eloy-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Arizona · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 2,381 Relief granted 129 5.4% Denied / removal ordered 1,279 53.7% Other / procedural 973 40.9% 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 375 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 35 (9.3%) and denied in 340 (90.7%); 0 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Served 2017–2023 as an administrative law judge with Maryland’s Office of Administrative Hearings - Was associate and partner (2006–2017) at Brodsky, Renehan, Pearlstein & Bouquet CHTD in Gaithersburg, MD - Served 2001–2004 as an assistant district attorney in Orleans Parish, LA - His background spans public service, legal practice, and administrative law adjudication ### Education - Loyola University of New Orleans School of Law Before his judicial appointment, he — J.D. (2001) - University of Iowa — B.A. (1997) ### Additional information - Appointed: May 2023 under President Biden - Worked as a U.S. Navy Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals contractor (2005–2006) and U.S. Department of Defense Inspector General contractor (2005) - He is admitted to the District of Columbia, Louisiana, and Maryland Bars ## 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 15, 2026 ### Current EOIR official staff directory Current EOIR Official Staff Directory source · HTML · Source checked October 7, 2026 ### asylumtracker.com — biography evidence Biography evidence collected 2026-10-07 ### bordercrossinglaw.com — biography evidence ### insideimmigration.com — biography evidence ### tracreports.org — biography evidence [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.