ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION COURT PROFILE

Detroit (DET)

Detroit, MI

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 rate4.5%

Judges24

Asylum decisions927

Approved / denied42 / 885 / 0

Court judges

Judge profiles · all available years

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Judge profiles · all available yearsDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate

Christopher Cooper2025-01-13 – 2026-07-0110049604.0%

Jennifer M. Gorland2020-01-02 – 2024-07-29570249321043.7%

Robert Gundlach2020-07-30 – 2026-06-231,346559787041.5%

Katherine L. Hansen2020-01-02 – 2026-06-29648320328049.4%

Michael Hussey2025-11-04 – 2026-07-01701060014.3%

Mark J. Jebson2020-01-08 – 2026-07-01823104719012.6%

Brent Jostad2024-05-15 – 2026-06-2942952377012.1%

Denise Kallas2026-06-02 – 2026-07-01181170—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

David C. Koelsch2020-01-02 – 2025-12-051,6601,048612063.1%

Jill K. Krishnan2026-03-30 – 2026-06-26430430—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

John Moriarty2026-05-28 – 2026-07-01161150—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

David H. Paruch2020-01-14 – 2025-11-26536217319040.5%

Christopher R. Seppanen2020-02-11 – 2020-12-09221210—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Ian R. Simons2020-01-02 – 2026-07-011,019376643036.9%

Jason Thomas2025-10-29 – 2026-07-0110029802.0%

Visiting Judge 12022-07-12 – 2025-03-242020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

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