The Honorable Immigration Judge Minnie Yuen-Tomlin
Los Angeles — N. Los Angeles Street, CA Immigration Court
Appointed November 2023 · President Joe Biden→ Attorney General Merrick Garland
2 years on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Democratic administration
Caseload & process (since 2021)
65
Completions per year
196 total
1.5%
Detained at decision
share of cases
3.3 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
10.4%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
8.2%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
0%
Appeals remanded or reversed
22 appeals decided
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
Asylum
50%⚠
32 decisions Too few cases
Withholding / CAT
0%⚠
22 decisions Too few cases
Cancellation — 42A (LPR)
0%⚠
1 decision Too few cases
50%⚠
of asylum claims granted on the merits
Based on 32 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021. Fewer than 50 — treat this figure with caution.
This judge
50%
This court
29.1%
National average
31.8%
0%100% granted
Does a lawyer matter here?
Asylum grant rate by whether the person had legal representation.
With a lawyer⚠represented · 29 decisions since 2021
55.2%
Without a lawyer⚠unrepresented · 3 decisions since 2021
0%
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.
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).