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Judge Matthew A. Kozyra
Orlando Immigration Court · Orlando, Florida · Immigration Judge
Court Assignment
Orlando Immigration Court in Orlando, Florida is this judge's listed court assignment and serves cases associated with Florida. 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
Matthew A. Kozyra was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Kozyra earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2008 from the University of Florida and a Juris Doctor in 2011 from the University of Florida Levin College of Law. From January 2023 to March 2026, he was a litigation attorney at DeBevoise & Poulton PA in Orlando, Florida. From August 2018 to January 2023, he served as an assistant state attorney with the Office of the State Attorney, Ninth Judicial Circuit, in Orlando and Kissimmee, Florida. From January 2018 to June 2018, he was an associate attorney at Culbertson Law Group PLLC in Orlando, Florida. From October 2011 to December 2017, he served as an active-duty judge advocate in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps in the following locations: Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C.; Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy; and Naval Station Mayport, Jacksonville, Florida. He holds the rank of lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve. Judge Kozyra is a member of the Florida 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.