# Olivia L. Cassin

Former Immigration Judge · [New York City Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ny/eoir-historical-new-york-city-immigration-court)

Last updated October 7, 2026

## Olivia L. Cassin 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

- Former U.S. immigration judge who served at the New York City Immigration Court from June 2015 until her removal from the bench in late 2025
- Long-serving, highly grant-rate immigration judge in New York, with a record showing over 80% asylum grant rates in recent years and a strong track record compared to national and court averages

### Education


### Additional information

- Multiple reports indicate Judge Cassin was removed from the immigration bench in late 2025 as part of a broader wave of judge dismissals.
- She has publicly stated that the removals were aimed at dismantling a system of carefully considered cases handled by judges with subject-matter expertise InsideImmigration

## 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

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