Douglas B. Schoppert
Immigration Judge, New York/Federal Plaza Immigration Court. Appointed May 1997.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 405
- Asylum granted
- 338
- Other relief granted
- 18
- Denied
- 49
- Against own court
- -35.6 pts
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12% | 6% | 17% | 18% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 98% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: China (35.6%), India (12.4%), El Salvador (11.6%), Bangladesh (5.8%), Honduras (4%).
Official biography
Judge Schoppert was appointed as an Immigration Judge in May 1997. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1978 from Georgetown University, and a Juris Doctorate from William and Mary in 1982. From 1995 to 1997, Judge Schoppert was in private practice in Falls Church, Virginia. He served as a consultant to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from August to December 1994. From 1993 to 1994, Judge Schoppert worked as a supervisor/attorney with Catholic Charities/Hogar Hispano in Arlington, Virginia. From 1988 to 1992, he served as a supervisory attorney with the Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago. Judge Schoppert is a member of both the Virginia and Illinois Bars.
In the record
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