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Recording an internet-based hearing is prohibited (8 C.F.R. § 1003.28). Respondents without a representative default to in-person hearings.
Background
The Honorable Immigration Judge Kevin Brown earned a Bachelor of Science in 1993 from Virginia Tech, a Master of Science in 1996 from Grambling State University, a Juris Doctor in 1999 from Wake Forest University School of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2007 from the Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School. From 2016 to 2019, he served as an assistant chief counsel with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in San Antonio, Texas. From 1999 to 2016, he served as a judge advocate for the U.S. Army at multiple locations. He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia.
Caseload & process (since 2021)
1,712
Completions per year
10,274 total
3.5%
Detained at decision
share of cases
14.5 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
30.9%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
9.1%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
4.1%
Appeals remanded or reversed
146 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.
43.8%⚠
Bond requests granted
16 bond decisions Too few cases
$8,750
Median bond when set
8 bonds with amounts
0%
Released on own recognizance
This judge 43.8%
National 41.9% · median $6,500
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
Asylum
3.3%
941 decisions High confidence
Withholding / CAT
0.8%
1,712 decisions High confidence
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
0%⚠
36 decisions Too few cases
Cancellation — 42A (LPR)
71.4%⚠
7 decisions Too few cases
Adjustment of status (245)
68.3%⚠
41 decisions Too few cases
Voluntary departure
90%
140 decisions Moderate
3.3%
of asylum claims granted on the merits High confidence
Based on 941 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021.
This judge
3.3%
This court
6.9%
National average
31.8%
0%100% granted
In the bottom 5% 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 · 730 decisions since 2021
4.1%
Without a lawyerunrepresented · 211 decisions since 2021
0.5%
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).