What is Judge Christopher Stephens's background?
EOIR's notice says that Christopher Stephens was appointed in April 2026. Judge Stephens earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1989 from Yale University, a Master of Philosophy in 1991 from the University of Oxford, and a Juris Doctor in 1996 from Georgetown University Law Center. From September 2022 to March 2026, he served as a hearing officer at the New York City Housing Authority. From December 2018 to March 2020, he served as hearing officer at Metro-North Railroad in New York. From March 2016 to December 2018, he served as a workers compensation judge at the New York State Workers Compensation Board in New York. From February 2015 to December 2015, he served as lead hearing officer at Amtrak in New York.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Christopher Stephens in 1 alphabetical row. The recorded title is Immigration Judge. The record is not an appointment history or an employment certification.
Dated court associations
EOIR’s court-specific tables associate this entry with New York - Broadway Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.
No outcome or personal-profile claims
This entry does not provide an asylum approval rate, predict a decision, or claim personal background not established by the cited source. Confirm the assigned judge and attendance details from your notice and the court. A change of judge does not by itself change deadlines or excuse attendance.