David Kim
Immigration Judge, New York/Federal Plaza Immigration Court. Appointed October 2022.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 466
- Asylum granted
- 399
- Other relief granted
- 27
- Denied
- 40
- Against own court
- -39.1 pts
| FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| 3% | 2% | 33% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 96% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: China (31.7%), India (19%), Russia (7.6%), Bangladesh (7.3%), Nepal (6%).
Official biography
David K. S. Kim was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in October 2022. Judge Kim ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in 1990 from Emory University, a Master of Public Administration in 1997 from West Virginia University, and a Juris Doctor in 2001 from Brooklyn Law School. From 2011 to 2022, he was in private practice as the Founder and Principal Attorney of the Law Office of David K. S. Kim PC, in Flushing, NY, where his practice was exclusively devoted to immigration and nationality law. From 2006 to 2011, he was a senior associate at Bretz & Coven, LLP in New York City. From 2003 to 2006, he was an associate at Kurzban, Kurzban, Weinger, and Tetzeli P.A. in Miami. From 2001 to 2003, he served as a staff attorney law clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Judge Kim is a member of the New York State Bar.
In the record
No published reporting or appellate decisions naming this judge have been collected yet.
Other judges at New York
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.