What is Judge Samuel M. Factor's background?
EOIR's notice says that Samuel M. Factor was appointed in October 2018. Judge Factor earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1995 and a Bachelor of Science in 2002, both from the City University of New York, College of Staten Island, and a Juris Doctor in 1998 from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. From 2010 to 2018, he was an administrative law judge with the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, State of New York, in Brooklyn. From 2007 to 2010, he was an agency attorney with the Department of Homeless Services, City of New York.
What does TRAC report about Judge Samuel M. Factor'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 Samuel M. Factor decided 737 asylum cases at New York Immigration Court and denied 44.9 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 Samuel M. Factor 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.