Lisa Ann J. de Cardona
Immigration Judge, Sterling Immigration Court. Appointed August 2016 by Loretta E. Lynch.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 125
- Asylum granted
- 60
- Other relief granted
- 10
- Denied
- 55
- Against own court
- -27.6 pts
| FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|
| 39% | 62% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 92% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: El Salvador (16%), Honduras (16%), Nicaragua (9.6%), Peru (8.8%), Guatemala (7.2%).
Official biography
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Lisa Ann J. de Cardona to begin hearing cases in August 2016. Judge de Cardona ear ned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1986 from St. Joseph's University and a Juris Doctor in 1990 from the Widener University School of Law. From 2013 to May 2016, she served as associate program director for the Office of Legal Access Programs, Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Department of Justice (DOJ). From 2012 through 2013, and previously from 2002 through 2007 and 1991 through 1998, she served as an attorney advisor for the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), EOIR, DOJ. From 2007 through 2011, she served as a supervisory attorney advisor for the BIA. From 1990 through 1991, she served as a law clerk for the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer, EOIR, DOJ, entering on duty through the Attorney General's Honors Program. Judge de Cardona is a member of the New Jersey State and Pennsylvania Bars.
In the record
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Other judges at Sterling
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.