Charlotte Immigration Court
5701 Executive Center Drive, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28212. 22 judges with a published asylum record; the court denied 86.7% of asylum cases against 62.9% nationally.
Handles cases from
Jurisdiction map →- NORTH CAROLINA DHS SUB-OFFICE
- SOUTH CAROLINA DHS SUB-OFFICE
Judges
| Judge | Appointed | Decisions | Denial rate | Leaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles N. Purnell | February 2023 | 268 | 97.8% | Strict |
| David White | June 2020 | 304 | 97.4% | Strict |
| Nicholas A. Martz | October 2018 | 457 | 97.2% | Strict |
| Robert M. Lewandowski | 1986 | 361 | 96.4% | Strict |
| Stephen R. Stewart | November 2024 | 403 | 95.0% | Strict |
| Brian T. Palmer | October 2018 | 674 | 92.9% | Strict |
| George J. Ward Jr. | August 2018 | 394 | 91.9% | Strict |
| Jeb Terrien | April 2021 | 340 | 91.8% | Strict |
| Joseph Kassell | October 2022 | 143 | 91.6% | Strict |
| Lisa Ann J. de Cardona | August 2016 | 505 | 91.3% | Strict |
| James C Graulich, III | November 2024 | 259 | 90.0% | Strict |
| Zol Rainey | December 2021 | 438 | 90.0% | Strict |
| Derek Julius | May 2024 | 276 | 89.5% | Strict |
| Ellen Karesh | October 2021 | 350 | 89.1% | Strict |
| Steve Mannion | October 2021 | 302 | 89.1% | Strict |
| Chadwick Dotson | March 2026 | 107 | 86.0% | Strict |
| Amy T. Lee | April 2013 | 667 | 84.1% | Strict |
| Jeffery R. Nance | October 2018 | 825 | 83.9% | Strict |
| Maria M. Lopez-Enriquez | April 2009 | 468 | 76.5% | Strict |
| Scott D. Criss | July 2017 | 560 | 75.4% | Strict |
| Rodger C. Harris | January 2007 | 139 | 68.3% | Average |
| Joshua D. Luskin | October 2019 | 121 | 61.2% | Average |