The Honorable Immigration Judge Matthew S Johnson
Aurora, CO Immigration Court
Appointed April 2026 · President Donald Trump → Attorney General Pamela Bondi (AG inferred from date)
Less than a year on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Republican administration
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Background
The Honorable Immigration Judge Matthew S Johnson earned a Bachelor of Arts in History in 2008 from the U.S. Naval Academy and a Juris Doctor in 2020 from the University of Virginia School of Law. He was appointed through the Executive Office for Immigration Review's April 2026 class of immigration judges to begin hearing cases.
Caseload & process (since 2021)
56
Completions per year
56 total
76.8%
Detained at decision
share of cases
24.8 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
5.4%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
28.6%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
—
Appeals remanded or reversed
only 0 appeals — too few
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
| Asylum | |
11.1%⚠ |
9 decisions Too few cases |
| Withholding / CAT | |
4.2%⚠ |
24 decisions Too few cases |
| Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR) | |
0%⚠ |
5 decisions Too few cases |
| Cancellation — 42A (LPR) | |
0%⚠ |
1 decision Too few cases |
| Adjustment of status (245) | |
100%⚠ |
1 decision Too few cases |
| Voluntary departure | |
100%⚠ |
6 decisions Too few cases |
11.1%⚠
of asylum claims granted on the merits
Based on 9 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021. Fewer than 50 — treat this figure with caution.
Does a lawyer matter here?
Asylum grant rate by whether the person had legal representation.
With a lawyer⚠represented · 8 decisions since 2021
Without a lawyer⚠unrepresented · 1 decision since 2021
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).