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Judge Eric Levinson
Charlotte Immigration Court · Charlotte, North Carolina · Immigration Judge
Court Assignment
Charlotte Immigration Court in Charlotte, North Carolina is this judge's listed court assignment and serves cases associated with North Carolina. 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
Eric Levinson was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Levinson earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, cum laude, in 1989 from the University of Georgia and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. From July 2023 to March 2026, he served as a certified mediator for Superior Court civil cases and other conflicts. From 2009 to September 2023, he served with the Superior Court, North Carolina Judicial Branch, in the following positions: emergency commission Superior Court judge (2019-2023) and resident Superior Court judge (2009-2019). In 2008, he served as a rule of law consultant for Checchi and Co. under a USAID contract in Kabul, Afghanistan, and in 2007, he served as the justice attaché to Iraq for the Department of Justice in Baghdad, Iraq. From 2003 to 2007, he served as an associate judge with the North Carolina Court of Appeals. From 1996 to 2003, he served as a family and district court judge in North Carolina, and from 1992 until 1996, he served as an assistant district attorney in North Carolina. During 2021, he participated on a teaching team with the U.S. Defense Institute of International Legal Studies. Judge Levinson holds the rank of captain in the U.S. Army Reserve Judge Advocate General’s Corps and is currently attached to the 501st Military Intelligence Brigade at Camp Humphreys, Korea. Judge Levinson is the senior coach and advisor for the Davidson College Moot Court team and is a member of the North Carolina 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.