# Niles Gerry

Immigration Judge · [New York - Federal Plaza Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ny/new-york-federal-plaza-immigration-court)

Last updated October 25, 2026

## Niles Gerry at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

[New York - Federal Plaza Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ny/new-york-federal-plaza-immigration-court)

Jurisdiction

New York · Federal

Judicial service

Active

## 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

- Niles Thomas Gerry is a newly appointed U.S. Immigration Judge for the New York Federal Plaza Immigration Court, sworn in in July 2026
- counsel and assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Newburgh, New York — June 2015–August 2026
- Legal Career: 2015–2026: Senior Legal Advisor, Office of the Chief Administrative Law Judge, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, DHS, Newburgh, NY 2012–2015: Associate Attorney, Daniels, Porco and Lusardi LLP, Pawling, NY 2010–2012: Partner, Buckley & Gerry LLP, Yorktown Heights, NY 2006–2010: Assistant District Attorney, Orange County District Attorney’s Office, Goshen, NY
- associate attorney at the law firm of Daniels, Porco and Lusardi LLP in Pawling, New York (May 2012–June 2015)
- partner at the law firm of Buckley & Gerry LLP in Yorktown Heights, New York (July 2010–May 2012)
- assistant district attorney with the Orange County District Attorney's Office in Goshen, New York (September 2006–July 2010)

### Education

- J.D. — Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University (2005)
- Colgate University — B.A. (2001)

### Additional information

- Niles Thomas Gerry was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in August 2026
- Secondary compilation states Niles Thomas Gerry appointed August 2026
- ICE Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, June 2015–August 2026
- Official EOIR court roster lists Niles Gerry
- The New York – Federal Plaza Immigration Court is one of several EOIR courts nationwide, adjudicating immigration matters such as asylum, deportation, and removal proceedings
- EOIR is the agency within the Department of Justice that oversees U.S. immigration courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals
- Judge Gerry is a member of the New York State Bar

## Sources

Identity source checked August 30, 2026 .

Biography sources checked September 28, 2026 .

### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory

Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 30, 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

### 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.