Alice Segal
Immigration Judge, New York/Federal Plaza Immigration Court. Appointed October 2010 by Eric Holder.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 818
- Asylum granted
- 646
- Other relief granted
- 49
- Denied
- 123
- Against own court
- -32.7 pts
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20% | 12% | 13% | 18% | 14% | 31% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 96% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: China (28.5%), India (19.2%), Bangladesh (8.1%), El Salvador (4.8%), Nepal (4.5%).
Official biography
Attorney General Eric Holder appointed Judge Segal in October 2010. Judge Segal received a bachelor of arts degree in 1992 from the University of Pennsylvania and a juris doctorate in 1995 from George Washington University Law School. From 2007 to October 2010, she was a senior attorney, Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), New York. From 1998 to 2007, Judge Segal was an assistant chief counsel, ICE, New York. From August 2004 to December 2004, she served as a special assistant U.S. Attorney for the Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York. From 1995 to 1998, she served in the Attorney General's Honors Program, Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Board of Immigration Appeals, as a law clerk and attorney advisor. Judge Segal is a member of the New York and New Jersey State Bars.
In the record
Immigration courts thrown into chaos as Trump administration purges dozens of judges
Reports that Judge Alice Segal was one of seven immigration judges terminated at New York's 26 Federal Plaza on December 1, 2025, as part of a broader Trump administration purge of immigration judges that has removed at least 98 judges nationwide.
New York Immigration Judge Participates in Naturalization Ceremony
Official EOIR announcement that Immigration Judge Alice Segal delivered the keynote speech and administered the oath of allegiance to about 150 candidates at a naturalization ceremony in New York, with biographical details noting her October 2010 appointment by Attorney General Eric Holder.
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Court page →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.