# Richard S. Holloway Immigration Judge · [New York - Federal Plaza Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ny/new-york-federal-plaza-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## Richard S. Holloway 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 Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 323 Relief granted 6 1.9% Denied / removal ordered 277 85.8% Other / procedural 40 12.4% 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 67 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 6 (9.0%) and denied in 58 (86.6%); 3 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - From March 2015 to April 2026, he was a district court judge for the 36th District in North Carolina - Judge Richard S. Holloway is a North Carolina district court judge serving in the 25th Judicial District, appointed in 2015 and re‐elected in 2016, with a background in criminal law and general practice - assistant district attorney for the 25th District of North Carolina (March 1998–March 2015) - Before becoming a judge, Holloway was an assistant district attorney for the North Carolina 25th Judicial District from 1998 to 2015. - He has over 31 years of legal experience in general practice and criminal law ### Education - Campbell Law School — J.D. (1995) - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — B.A. (1991) ### Additional information - Appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases May 2026. - He ran for re‐election in the November 8, 2016 general election and won unopposed. - Joined the position by Governor Pat McCrory on February 12, 2015. - Previously practiced criminal defense and family law - Judge Holloway is a member of the North Carolina Bar. ## Sources Identity source checked August 19, 2026 . Biography sources checked October 12, 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 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 [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.