What is Judge David Russo's background?
EOIR's notice says that David Russo was appointed in March 2020. Judge Russo earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1990 from Tulane University and a Juris Doctor in 1995 from the Louisiana State University School of Law. From 2017 to 2020, he served as a deployable field counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, at disaster locations nationwide. From 2011 to 2016, he served as a deputy state judge advocate for the Georgia National Guard, in Atlanta. From 2008 to 2011, he was a partner with Herman & Russo PC, in Woodstock, Georgia. From 2000 to 2008, he served as a judge advocate for the U.S. Army in the following locations: Ft. McPherson, Georgia; Germany; Iraq; and Kuwait.
What does TRAC report about Judge David Russo's asylum decisions?
TRAC, a research center that began at Syracuse University, reports that for FY 2021 - 2026 (data covers the first 9 months of fiscal year 2026), Judge David Russo decided 730 asylum cases at Memphis Immigration Court and denied 61.5 percent, based on its report of Aug 27, 2026. These are past figures for one court. They do not predict your case, which turns on your facts, evidence, nationality and representation, and TRAC cautions against simple comparisons between judges at different courts. Read the full report at TRAC, and talk to a lawyer about your own case.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name David Russo 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 Memphis Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.