Phoenix, AZ Immigration Court

12 judges with decisions since 2021 · Court asylum grant rate 13.6% (4,907 decisions)
Judges (most asylum decisions first)
John W CortesPhoenix, AZAppointed December 2018 · President Donald Trump → AG Matthew Whitaker
12%asylum · 1,335 decisions
Munish ShardaPhoenix, AZAppointed June 2015 · President Barack Obama → AG Eric H. Holder Jr.
8.7%asylum · 970 decisions
Elizabeth A CottorPhoenix, AZAppointed March 2019 · President Donald Trump → AG Matthew Whitaker
9.3%asylum · 890 decisions
Paul M HabichPhoenix, AZAppointed April 2017 · President Barack Obama → AG Loretta E. Lynch
18.5%asylum · 839 decisions
Melissa Beth KarlenPhoenix, AZAppointed October 2019 · President Donald Trump → AG William P. Barr
20.2%asylum · 476 decisions
Lamonte S FreerksPhoenix, AZAppointed September 1994 · President Bill Clinton → AG Janet Reno
30.5%asylum · 236 decisions
Linda I Spencer-WaltersPhoenix, AZAppointed March 2008 · President George W. Bush → AG Michael B. Mukasey
11.2%asylum · 160 decisions
Damona HakimanPhoenix, AZAppointed May 2026 · President Donald Trump → AG Todd Blanche
0%⚠asylum · 1 decision
Amy C HoogasianPhoenix, AZAppointed 2010 · President Barack Obama → AG Eric H. Holder Jr.
—no asylum merits
Jeremy RovinskyPhoenix, AZAppointed May 2026 · President Donald Trump → AG Todd Blanche
—no asylum merits
John W RichardsonPhoenix, AZAppointed April 1990 · President George H. W. Bush → AG Dick Thornburgh
—no asylum merits
Wendell A HollisPhoenix, AZAppointed January 2003 · President George W. Bush → AG John Ashcroft
—no asylum merits