Newark Immigration Court

Newark Immigration Lawyer For Deportation/Removal Cases

If an individual is served with a Notice To Appear (NTA) in New Jersey, he/she will be summoned to appear at Immigration Court. There are two immigration courts in New Jersey. The courts fall under the jurisdiction of the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR).

General Court Information

The physical address of the Court in Newark is located at 970 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 inside the Peter Rodino Federal Building. The individual courts are on the 11th Floor. There are currently thirteen immigration judges in Newark. They are:

• Judge David Cheng
• Judge Shana W. Chen
• Judge Leo A. Finston
• Judge Denise A. Hinds Roach
• Judge Amanda R. Jeannopoulos
• Judge Leila A. Mullican
• Judge Allan Page
• Judge Laura Pierro
• Judge Arye S. Ranasinghe
• Judge Ramin Rastegar
• Judge Alberto Riefkohl
• Judge Shifra Rubin
• Judge Tamar H. Wilson

The Court Administrator is Ms. Charlene McLaughlin.

The court telephone number is 973-645-3524.

The court is open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., and 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. The court is open on Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., and 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Court window hours to accept filings in person are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (The window is closed from 12 to 12:30 p.m.) NOTE: Due to COVID, court operations and hours are subject to change.

Ways To Stop Deportation Or Removal

Our attorneys are licensed to practice before the Immigration Courts and are available to represent you. Depending on the individual circumstances of your case and situation, we may be able to contest the case and/or apply for numerous forms of immigration relief including:

• Request for Prosecutorial Discretion
• Administrative Closure
• Cancellation of Removal
• Asylum
• Withholding of Removal
• Relief Under the Torture Convention Act
• Adjustment of Status
• Voluntary Departure