What is Judge John DeCure's background?
EOIR's notice says that John DeCure was appointed in October 2022. Judge DeCure earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1981 from California State University, Fullerton, and a Juris Doctor in 1990 from Southwestern Law School. From 2020 to 2022, he served as an appeals referee for the Appeals Division, Department of Labor in Connecticut. From 2014 to 2020, he served as an administrative Law judge for the Office of Administrative Hearings in California. From 1999 to 2014, he served as a deputy attorney general for the State of California Department of Justice. From 1993 to 1998, he served as a deputy trial counsel for the State Bar of California.
What does TRAC report about Judge John DeCure'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 John DeCure decided 1131 asylum cases at New York - Det Immigration Court and denied 74.0 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 John DeCure 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 - Varick Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.