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Background
The Honorable Immigration Judge Ann M Mcdermott obtuvo una Licenciatura en Artes (1988) de Central Michigan University y un Juris Doctor (2002) de Gonzaga University School of Law. Antes de su nombramiento, ocupó varios cargos en la Oficina del Fiscal General de Nevada (Nevada Office of the Attorney General) en Las Vegas, entre ellos los de fiscal general adjunta principal, fiscal general adjunta en jefe y jefa del buró de litigios. Anteriormente trabajó en el ejercicio privado de la abogacía y como asesora jurídica interna.
Caseload & process (since 2021)
1,759
Completions per year
10,554 total
16.1%
Detained at decision
share of cases
12.3 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
15.5%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
4.1%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
16.1%
Appeals remanded or reversed
143 appeals decided
Bond decisions
Custody redetermination (bond) rulings since 2021.
"Granted" means the judge lowered the bond, ordered release on recognizance, or otherwise granted the request.
46.6%
Bond requests granted
661 bond decisions High confidence
$5,000
Median bond when set
305 bonds with amounts
0.3%
Released on own recognizance
This judge 46.6%
Court average 57.3% · median $5,000
National 41.7% · median $6,500
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
Asylum
53.2%
879 decisions High confidence
Withholding / CAT
2.4%
1,757 decisions High confidence
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
40.9%
159 decisions Moderate
Cancellation — 42A (LPR)
47.4%⚠
38 decisions Too few cases
Adjustment of status (245)
71.4%⚠
49 decisions Too few cases
Voluntary departure
52.2%
691 decisions High confidence
53.2%
of asylum claims granted on the merits High confidence
Based on 879 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021.
This judge
53.2%
This court
57.7%
National average
29.9%
0%100% granted
In the top 14% of the 889 judges nationally with enough cases to compare.
Does a lawyer matter here?
Asylum grant rate by whether the person had legal representation.
With a lawyerrepresented · 749 decisions since 2021
58.1%
Without a lawyerunrepresented · 130 decisions since 2021
25.4%
Asylum grant rate over time
Each point is that calendar year's grant rate, back to 2015 where the judge was deciding cases — the longer career view. Dashed grey line = current national average (29.9%). Headline rates above use 2021 – today.
* 2026 is a partial year (data through 08/01/2026) and is incomplete.
Courts where this judge has decided cases
Hearing locations for cases this judge completed since 2021, by number of decisions.
Many judges hear cases from more than one court (detained facilities, video dockets, or reassignments).