Elizabeth G. Lang
Immigration Judge, Orlando Immigration Court. Appointed July 2017 by Jeff Sessions.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 631
- Asylum granted
- 142
- Other relief granted
- 55
- Denied
- 434
- Against own court
- -3.5 pts
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35% | 40% | 47% | 22% | 76% | 91% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 84% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Venezuela (26%), Honduras (19.8%), Cuba (8.2%), Brazil (7.1%), Mexico (7.1%).
Official biography
Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Elizabeth G. Lang to begin hearing cases in July 2017. Judge Lang ear ned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1998 from Grinnell College and a Master of Arts degree and Juris Doctor in 2004 from the University of Virginia. From 2008 to 2017, she served as an assistant chief counsel for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in Orlando, Fla. From 2013 to 2014, she served as an associate legal advisor for ICE, DHS, also in Orlando. From 2006 to 2008, she served as an assistant county attorney for the Stafford County Attorney's Office, in Stafford, Va. From 2004 to 2006, she served as a law clerk at the Alexandria Circuit Court, in Alexandria, Va. Judge Lang is a member of the Florida and Virginia State Bars.
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Other judges at Orlando
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.