David Norkin

Immigration Judge, New York - Varick. Appointed January 2020 by William P. Barr.

LenientGrants far more often than the national average-34.4 points

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

Judge Norkin28.5%

New York - DET court60.9%

All judges nationally62.9%

Decisions on the merits: 400
Asylum granted: 283
Other relief granted: 3
Denied: 114
Against own court: -32.4 pts

Denial rate by fiscal year
FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
16%	17%	38%	72%

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

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 97% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Official biography

Attorney General Barr appointed David A. Norkin to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Norkin ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in 1995 from Bates College and a Juris Doctor in 1999 from The George Washington University Law School. In 2019, he served as court administrator for the Fishkill, Ulster, and Varick immigration courts. From 1999 to 2016, he served as a judge advocate, defense counsel, prosecutor, special assistant U.S. attorney, and appellate military judge in the following locations: Naval Base San Diego, California; Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan; and Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia. Judge Norkin is a member of the Hawaii State Bar, Maryland State Bar, and New York State Bar.

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

In the record

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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.