Edward Grogan
Immigration Judge, New York/Federal Plaza Immigration Court. Appointed October 2020 by William P. Barr.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 383
- Asylum granted
- 178
- Other relief granted
- 15
- Denied
- 190
- Against own court
- +1.9 pts
| FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32% | 44% | 56% | 71% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 98% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: India (50%), Russia (50%).
Official biography
Attorney General William P. Barr appointed Edward P. Grogan as an Immigration Judge in October 2020. Judge Grogan earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1984 from the University of Notre Dame and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from Albany Law School. From 2000 to 2020, he served as an assistant U.S. attorney at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York, in Albany, New York. From 1994 to 2000, he served as a U.S. army judge advocate general officer,in Korea, Belgium, and Virginia. In 1993, he was in private practice, in Clifton Park, New York. From 1984 to 1988, he served as an army infantry officer, in Georgia and Germany. Judge Grogan is a member of the New York State Bar.
In the record
EOIR Notice: New Immigration Judges
EOIR's notice records that Attorney General William Barr appointed Edward P. Grogan an immigration judge in October 2020 at the New York - Broadway court, after twenty years as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Northern District of New York.
Dylan Lopez Contreras, the first high school student detained by ICE in New York, released after nearly 10 months
EL PAIS reports on the release of Dylan Lopez Contreras and quotes supporters alleging that, without legal representation, he was induced by immigration judge Edward Grogan and the government prosecutor to dismiss his asylum claim, leading to his arrest.
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.