Randa Zagzoug

Immigration Judge, New York/Federal Plaza Immigration Court.

LenientGrants far more often than the national average-50.1 points

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

Judge Zagzoug12.8%

New York court47.7%

All judges nationally62.9%

Decisions on the merits: 981
Asylum granted: 794
Other relief granted: 61
Denied: 126
Against own court: -34.9 pts

Denial rate by fiscal year
FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
8%	10%	9%	7%	20%	51%

Read from TRAC's chart to the nearest point. Years with fewer than 25 decisions are not shown.

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 93% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: China (30.4%), India (18.6%), Bangladesh (8.1%), Russia (4.3%), El Salvador (3.6%).

Official biography

Judge Zagzoug received a bachelor of arts degree in 1986 from College of Staten Islandand a juris doctorate degree in 1990 from Seton Hall University School of Law. From 1995 to April 2010, Judge Zagzoug served as an attorney for the Department of Homeland Security,Immigration and Customs Enforcement. From 1991 to 1993, she served as supervisory asylum officer and acting director for the former Immigration and Naturalization Service in Lyndhurst, N.J. Judge Zagzoug is a member of the New York State Bar and New Jersey State Bar.

As published by the Executive Office for Immigration Review at appointment, via TRAC.

In the record

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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.