# Stephen Stewart

Immigration Judge · [Richmond Immigration Adjudication Center](/kyj/court/va/eoir-virginia-richmond-immigration-adjudication-center)

Last updated October 25, 2026

## Stephen Stewart at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

[Richmond Immigration Adjudication Center](/kyj/court/va/eoir-virginia-richmond-immigration-adjudication-center)

Jurisdiction

Virginia · 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.

Asylum decisions and other statistics

## Analytics

Published EOIR records include 533 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 32 (6.0%) and denied in 501 (94.0%); 0 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics)

## Biography

### Professional career

- He held several key roles, including Queen’s Bench Administrative Court Judge for the North and North East Circuits (2014–2016) and Judge in Charge of the Queen’s Bench Civil List in 2019.
- In May 2013, Stewart was appointed a High Court Judge in the Queen’s Bench Division, receiving the customary knighthood
- He held the role of a Deputy Judge of the Technology and Construction Court from 2000 to 2003 and was appointed Senior Circuit Judge on the Northern Circuit in 2003

### Education



### Additional information

- He also held membership in the Civil Procedure Rule Committee until 2013 and acted as a marshalling judge for Middle Temple.
- He also served as the Designated Civil Judge for Liverpool (2003–2011) and Greater Manchester (2011–2013),.
- He later took Silk (became Queen’s Counsel) in 1996 and was elected a Bencher of Middle Temple in 2013.
- Stewart’s judicial career began with his appointment as an Assistant Recorder in 1995, followed by Recorder in 1999.
- He was called to the bar at Middle Temple in 1975, where he distinguished himself as a Harmsworth major exhibitioner and scholar.
- Stephen Paul Stewart was born on 9 October 1953.
- He was the Judicial College Course Director for the Civil Induction Course and for the Equality Act and Jackson reforms, served on the International Committee, and was a Consulting Editor of the White Book.
- Beyond his judicial duties, Stewart contributed to legal education and administration.

## Sources

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