# Peter T. McCary

Former Immigration Judge · [Elizabeth Immigration Court](/kyj/court/nj/elizabeth-immigration-court)

Last updated October 25, 2026

## Peter T. McCary at a glance

Current role

Former Immigration Judge

Court

[Elizabeth Immigration Court](/kyj/court/nj/elizabeth-immigration-court)

Jurisdiction

New Jersey · Federal

Judicial service

Former

Historical EOIR data

## Outcomes at a glance

Total outcomes

242

Relief granted

13 5.4%

Denied / removal ordered

131 54.1%

Other / procedural

98 40.5%

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

## Biography

### Professional career

- Since 2019, he has served as a judge advocate in the U.S. Army Reserve in various locations, with positions including international law officer, acting chief of national security law, national security law attorney, trial counsel, and administrative law attorney.
- Temporary immigration judge appointed by the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) to begin hearing cases in April 2026
- Robert C. O’Neil, Temporary Immigration Judge, Los Angeles – West Los Angeles Immigration Court

### Education

- Duke University School of Law — J.D. (2010)
- Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, in 2007 from Duke University

### Additional information

- From 2010 to March 2026, he served with the Office of the Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, in various positions, including most recently as a senior counsel from April 2023 to March 2026, attorney (tax litigation), senior attorney, and general attorney (tax).
- His awards at the IRS include the IRS Excellence Award (2025), a Lucite Award (2024), and Treasury Legal Team of the Year (2019).
- He holds the rank of captain.
- Judge McCary is a member of the Florida Bar and the State Bar of Georgia.

## 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

### DOJ/EOIR role evidence — Peter T. McCary

Judge Specific source · PDF · Source checked September 15, 2026

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