Lori Adams
Immigration Judge, New York/Federal Plaza Immigration Court. Appointed October 2021.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 766
- Asylum granted
- 632
- Other relief granted
- 44
- Denied
- 90
- Against own court
- -36.0 pts
| FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12% | 7% | 4% | 19% | 19% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 94% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: China (16.1%), India (11.2%), Honduras (8.8%), Russia (8%), Bangladesh (6.7%).
Official biography
Lori K. Adams was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in October 2021. Judge Adams ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in 2000 from the University of Oregon and a Juris Doctor in 2004 from New York Law School. From 2018 to 2020, she was Director of the Immigration Intervention Project at Sanctuary for Families, in New York, NY. From 2011 to 2018, she was Managing Attorney at Human Rights First, in New York, NY. From 2006 to 2011, she was Staff Attorney at Human Rights First, in New York, NY. From 2004 to 2006, she served as Judicial Law Clerk, then Attorney Advisor, at the Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice, entering on duty through the Attorney General's Honors Program and serving at the New York – Federal Plaza Immigration Court. Judge Adams is a member of the New Jersey State Bar and 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.