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Background
The Honorable Immigration Judge Jeffrey V. Munoz earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1995 from Northwestern University and a Juris Doctor in 2003 from the University of Arizona College of Law. From 1995 to 2020, he served on active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps, first as a ground supply officer and then as a criminal defense attorney, prosecutor, staff judge advocate, and military trial judge in the Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary. He deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. He is a member of the State Bar of California.
Caseload & process (since 2021)
2,013
Completions per year
12,080 total
14.8%
Detained at decision
share of cases
1.6 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
6%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
1.3%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
13.3%
Appeals remanded or reversed
75 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.
89.1%
Bond requests granted
1,427 bond decisions High confidence
$3,000
Median bond when set
1,438 bonds with amounts
0%
Released on own recognizance
This judge 89.1%
Court average 87% · median $3,500
National 41.9% · median $6,500
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
Asylum
54.3%
460 decisions High confidence
Withholding / CAT
4.5%
442 decisions High confidence
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
44.4%⚠
18 decisions Too few cases
Cancellation — 42A (LPR)
68.4%⚠
19 decisions Too few cases
Adjustment of status (245)
92.3%⚠
13 decisions Too few cases
Voluntary departure
80.1%
181 decisions Moderate
54.3%
of asylum claims granted on the merits High confidence
Based on 460 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021.
This judge
54.3%
This court
40.9%
National average
31.8%
0%100% granted
In the top 15% of the 825 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 · 410 decisions since 2021
59.5%
Without a lawyerunrepresented · 50 decisions since 2021
12%
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 (31.8%). Headline rates above use 2021 – today.
* 2026 is a partial year (data through 06/01/2026) 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).