Annie S. Garcy
Immigration Judge, Philadelphia Immigration Court. Appointed March 1990.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 192
- Asylum granted
- 143
- Other relief granted
- 6
- Denied
- 43
- Against own court
- -36.3 pts
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| 9% | 28% | 22% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 95% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Guatemala (26.6%), Honduras (14.1%), Belarus (6.8%), India (4.7%), Georgia (3.6%).
Official biography
Judge Garcy was appointed as an Immigration Judge in March 1990. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1975, and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Houston in 1978. Judge Garcy was in private practice in Houston, Texas, from 1978 to 1990. During this time, she also worked as an adjunct professor at the University of Houston. She was granted specialization in the field of immigration and nationality law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 1984 and was recertified in 1994. Judge Garcy is a member of the Texas Bar.
In the record
Abulashvili v. Attorney General of the United States, No. 08-2756
Published precedential opinion holds that Immigration Judge Annie S. Garcy violated the petitioners' due process rights by completely taking over cross-examination from unprepared government counsel, ceasing to function as a neutral arbiter; the court also found her adverse credibility finding unsupported by substantial evidence.
Third Circuit Scolds Immigration Judge for Asylum Denial Hearing
Legal news blog reports that the Third Circuit vacated and remanded a BIA decision, finding Immigration Judge Annie S. Garcy took over cross-examination of an asylum applicant from an unprepared government attorney and thereby ceased functioning as a neutral arbiter, violating due process.
Other judges at Philadelphia
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.