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Judge Andrew J. Slitt
Hartford Immigration Court · Hartford, Connecticut · Immigration Judge
Court Assignment
Hartford Immigration Court in Hartford, Connecticut is this judge's listed court assignment and serves cases associated with Connecticut. EOIR venue and transfer rules determine where an individual case is heard, so respondents should follow the location on their latest notice.
Immigration Judge Role and Case Types
Immigration judges are trial-level adjudicators who preside over removal proceedings. They decide whether a respondent is removable and consider applications for relief such as asylum, withholding of removal, protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT), and cancellation of removal. They also hear bond matters when the court has jurisdiction. EOIR does not publish individual immigration judge decision statistics in the same way the Social Security Administration publishes Administrative Law Judge disposition statistics.
Professional Role
Andrew J. Slitt was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Slitt earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1992 from the University of Connecticut and a Juris Doctor in 1999 from the University of Connecticut School of Law. From December 2021 to March 2026, he served as supervisory assistant state’s attorney at the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice assigned to the Office of Inspector General. From September 2008 to December 2021, he served as senior assistant state’s attorney at the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice in the Windham Judicial District. From 2000 to 2008, Judge Slitt served on active duty in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps, and as chief of criminal law at Fort Meade, Maryland, as a trial counsel, chief of claims, and administrative law attorney with the 1st Armored Division in Wiesbaden, Germany, and as a defense counsel at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Since 2012, he has served in the U.S. Army Reserve as a regional defense counsel, 154th Legal Operations Detachment (New Orleans), deputy commander at the 3d Legal Operations Detachment (Boston), chief of administrative law at the Army Reserve Aviation Command (Fort Knox, Ky.), and brigade judge advocate, 302d Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (Chicopee, Mass.), and holds the rank of lieutenant colonel. Judge Slitt is a member of the Connecticut bar.
Immigration judges are attorneys appointed by the Attorney General. EOIR's published qualifications call for at least seven years of post-bar-admission legal experience. Judges serve as trial-level adjudicators in the immigration court system; they are not attorneys for either side.
Immigration Process and Respondent Resources
This page is general information, not legal advice. Immigration rules, court procedures, and enforcement policies can change. Deadlines and options depend on your case and the notices you received. Talk with a qualified immigration attorney or DOJ-accredited representative about your situation.