What is Judge Niles Gerry's background?
EOIR's notice says that Niles Gerry was appointed in August 2026. Judge Gerry earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2001 from Colgate University and a Juris Doctor in 2005 from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University. From June 2015 to August 2026, he served as counsel and assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Newburgh, New York. From May 2012 to June 2015, he was an associate attorney at the law firm of Daniels, Porco and Lusardi LLP in Pawling, New York. From July 2010 to May 2012, he was a partner at the law firm of Buckley & Gerry LLP in Yorktown Heights, New York. From September 2006 to July 2010, he was an assistant district attorney with the Orange County District Attorney's Office in Goshen, New York.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Niles Gerry 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 - Federal Plaza 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
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