# Tamar Wilson Immigration Judge · [Elizabeth Immigration Court](/kyj/court/nj/elizabeth-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## Tamar Wilson at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Elizabeth Immigration Court](/kyj/court/nj/elizabeth-immigration-court) Jurisdiction New Jersey · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 8,701 Relief granted 480 5.5% Denied / removal ordered 3,776 43.4% Other / procedural 4,445 51.1% 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 960 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 156 (16.3%) and denied in 764 (79.6%); 40 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Appointed by then-Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker to begin hearing cases in March 2019 at the Newark Immigration Court, which operates under the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) within the Department of Justice - She has extensive legal experience in Colorado, including serving as a district court magistrate for the 18th Judicial District (2017–2018), assistant county attorney at Arapahoe County (2015–2017), and deputy district attorney in the special victims unit and general felony prosecutions (2013–2015). ### Education - University of Denver, College of Law — J.D. (2002) - University of Southern Colorado — B.S. (1998) ### Additional information - From fiscal years 2018 through 2023, Judge Wilson decided 363 asylum claims on their merits, granting asylum in 104 cases, granting other forms of relief in 8 cases, and denying relief in 251 cases. - Earlier, she served as a staff attorney at the Colorado District Attorneys’ Council (2009–2012) and as a chief deputy district attorney for the 5th Judicial District (2002–2009) in multiple Colorado counties. - Public commentary notes that while she is professional, courteous, and maintains excellent courtroom demeanor, some observers describe her as anti-asylum and strict in rulings, emphasizing the need for attorneys to be well-prepared and professional in her courtroom - She is a member of the Colorado Bar ## 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 ### 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.