Thomas J. Mulligan
Immigration Judge, New York - Varick. Appointed October 2005.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 476
- Asylum granted
- 391
- Other relief granted
- 9
- Denied
- 76
- Against own court
- -44.9 pts
| FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6% | 11% | 16% | 28% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 93% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Official biography
Judge Mulligan was appointed Immigration Judge in October 2005. He received a Bachelors of Science degree from St. John's University in 1974, a Master of Professional Studies degree from Long Island University in 1978, and a Juris Doctorate from St. John's University in 1982. Judge Mulligan was an attorney at Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, and its predecessor firm, from 1985 until 2005. He was an associate at Bigham Englar Jones & Houston from 1982 to 1985. Prior to becoming an attorney, he was a police officer at the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office from 1977 to 1982 and taught at the New York City Police Academy from 1975 to 1977. Judge Mulligan is a member of the New York Bar.
In the record
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Other judges at New York - DET
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