What is Judge Elizabeth Cottor's background?
EOIR's notice says that Elizabeth Cottor was appointed in March 2019. Judge Cottor earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1992 from University of Arizona and a Juris Doctor in 1996 from the William Mitchell School of Law. From 2005 to 2019, she served as a deputy county attorney (DCA) with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office (MCAO), in Phoenix. From 2003 to 2005, she was an attorney with Ryley, Carlock & Applewhite P.A., in Phoenix. From 2000 to 2003, she was an attorney with Burch & Cracchiolo P.A., in Phoenix. In 2003, she was an adjunct professor with the Grand Canyon University in Phoenix.
What does TRAC report about Judge Elizabeth Cottor'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 Elizabeth Cottor decided 904 asylum cases at Phoenix Immigration Court and denied 86.9 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 Elizabeth Cottor 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 Phoenix Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.