Appointed June 2015 · President Barack Obama→ Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.
11 years on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Democratic administration
Background
The Honorable Immigration Judge Melanie K Corrin earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1999 from the University of Central Florida and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from the New England School of Law. She served as an associate attorney with the Allott Immigration Law Firm in Centennial, Colorado (2002-2010) and as a partner and senior attorney with the Joseph Law Firm in Aurora, Colorado (April 2010-May 2015). She is a member of the Colorado Bar.
Caseload & process (since 2021)
1,517
Completions per year
9,103 total
10.2%
Detained at decision
share of cases
14.8 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
28.2%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
4.2%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
5.5%
Appeals remanded or reversed
199 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.
75.2%
Bond requests granted
133 bond decisions Moderate
$20,000
Median bond when set
92 bonds with amounts
0%
Released on own recognizance
This judge 75.2%
National 41.9% · median $6,500
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
Asylum
25.3%
617 decisions High confidence
Withholding / CAT
3.5%
752 decisions High confidence
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
67.6%
145 decisions Moderate
Cancellation — 42A (LPR)
100%⚠
5 decisions Too few cases
Adjustment of status (245)
97.1%
105 decisions Moderate
Voluntary departure
86.4%
441 decisions High confidence
25.3%
of asylum claims granted on the merits High confidence
Based on 617 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021.
This judge
25.3%
This court
36.1%
National average
31.8%
0%100% granted
In the bottom 49% 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 · 354 decisions since 2021
37%
Without a lawyerunrepresented · 263 decisions since 2021
9.5%
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).