Cathy Sagesse

Immigration Judge, New York/Federal Plaza Immigration Court. Appointed October 2019 by William P. Barr.

LenientGrants more often than the national average-13.1 points

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

Judge Sagesse49.8%

New York court47.7%

All judges nationally62.9%

Decisions on the merits: 1,310
Asylum granted: 621
Other relief granted: 36
Denied: 653
Against own court: +2.1 pts

Denial rate by fiscal year
FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
6%	11%	14%	21%	44%	94%

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

Docket

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

Most common nationalities: China (26.9%), Ecuador (12.4%), India (10.6%), Bangladesh (9.1%), Colombia (4.2%).

Official biography

Attorney General William Barr appointed Cathy Sagesse to begin hearing cases in October 2019.Judge Sagesse ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in 2004 from the University of Florida and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from Stetson University College of Law. From 2016 to 2019, she served as an assistant chief counsel, Office of the Chief Counsel, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor,Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Miami. From2007 to 2016, she served as an assistant state attorney for the Miami-Dade County State Attorney's Office, in Miami. Judge Sagesse is a member of the Florida Bar.

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

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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.