Jem C. Sponzo
Immigration Judge, New York/Federal Plaza Immigration Court. Appointed February 2017 by Loretta E. Lynch.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 842
- Asylum granted
- 545
- Other relief granted
- 45
- Denied
- 252
- Against own court
- -17.8 pts
| FY21 | FY22 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21% | 4% | 2% | 13% | 89% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 94% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: China (28.4%), India (15.4%), Bangladesh (9.3%), Ecuador (5.1%), Russia (5%).
Official biography
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Jem C. Sponzo to begin hearing cases in February 2017. Judge Sponzo ear ned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2003 from Hamilton College and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from the University of Connecticut School of Law. From 2007 to January 2017, she served as a trial attorney for the Civil Division, Office of Immigration Litigation, Department of Justice (DOJ), in Washington, D.C. From January 2015 to July 2015, she also served as a clearance counsel for the Office of Presidential Personnel, White House, Executive Office of the President of the United States. From 2006 through 2007, she served as a judicial law clerk for the New York City Immigration Court, Executive Office for Immigration Review, DOJ, entering on duty through the Attorney General's Honors Program. Judge Sponzo is a member of the New York State Bar.
In the record
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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.