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Adrian N. Armstrong

Immigration Judge, Elizabeth Immigration Court. Appointed August 2023.

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

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Judge Armstrong52.9%
Elizabeth court84.7%
All judges nationally62.9%
Decisions on the merits
104
Asylum granted
26
Other relief granted
23
Denied
55
Against own court
-31.8 pts
Denial rate by fiscal year
FY24FY25
51%52%

Read from TRAC's chart to the nearest point. Years with fewer than 25 decisions are not shown.

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 80% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: Colombia (8.7%), China (7.7%), Ecuador (7.7%), Chad (6.7%), Honduras (5.8%).

Official biography

Adrian N. Armstrong was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in August 2023. Judge Armstrong ear ned a Bachelor of Science in 1984 from Longwood University and a Juris Doctor in 1990 from Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University. From 2020 to 2023, he served as a judge at the New York State Court of Claims and was designated an acting Supreme Court judge in Bronx County. From 2015 to 2020, he served as a judge at the Mount Vernon City Court and was designated as an acting Family Court judge in Westchester County. From 1993 to 2015, he served as a law clerk at the New York State Office of Court Administration. From 1990 to 1993, he served as assistant district attorney at the Bronx County District Attorney's Office. Judge Armstrong is a member of the New York State Bar.

As published by the Executive Office for Immigration Review at appointment, via TRAC.

In the record

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About these figures. Denial rates describe outcomes in the cases a judge happened to hear, which differ by detention, nationality and representation. They are not a measure of fairness or competence. Method and sources are on the judges index.