ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION COURT PROFILE

Atlanta (ATL)

Atlanta, GA

FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR · These profile totals cover all available years; they are not this fiscal year’s court totals.

Decision approval rate2.3%

Judges16

Asylum decisions1,546

Approved / denied36 / 1,510 / 0

Court judges

Judge profiles · all available years

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Judge profiles · all available yearsDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate

Philip A. Barr2020-01-07 – 2022-12-1632137284011.5%

Jennifer R. Bell2022-08-02 – 2026-06-3022552173023.1%

Kevin Jerome. Chapman2020-01-08 – 2025-08-2236271291019.6%

Blake Doughty2020-10-14 – 2026-06-241,2481021,14608.2%

Ryan Fisher2020-07-20 – 2026-06-257813075103.8%

Amy Fairchild Haer2022-08-16 – 2026-06-2552064456012.3%

Andrew Hewitt2020-06-05 – 2026-06-294151440103.4%

Kimberly Jeter2026-06-02 – 2026-06-30100100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Christa J. Lampley-Fortson2020-08-06 – 2026-06-247707700.0%

Winfield W. Murray2022-10-12 – 2026-06-29415115300027.7%

Sirce E. Owen2020-02-21 – 2022-11-154130—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Daniel J. Redwood2020-07-29 – 2022-03-15470470—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Suzette Smikle2022-11-07 – 2026-06-235495349609.7%

Kelley N Sydnor2020-01-06 – 2026-07-015944455007.4%

Bryan D. Watson2021-05-04 – 2023-03-1620654152026.2%

Daniel J. Wright2026-05-27 – 2026-06-26220220—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

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Court approval rate is approved ÷ (approved + denied) in this court’s database sample. Judge tenures and sample ranges vary, so court totals are for observation, not predicting a case.

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