ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION COURT PROFILE

Memphis (MEM)

Memphis, TN

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 rate5.5%

Judges23

Asylum decisions1,300

Approved / denied71 / 1,229 / 0

Court judges

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Judge profiles · all available yearsDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate

Richard J. Averwater2022-07-08 – 2023-03-01503812076.0%

John C. Barnes2020-09-21 – 2026-06-30890155735017.4%

Alisha C. Campos2021-11-02 – 2026-06-30694173521024.9%

Sean D. Clancy2020-01-23 – 2025-05-23326173153053.1%

Meredith Duff2026-06-04 – 2026-06-30140140—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Robert G. Eastman2026-06-09 – 2026-07-01410410—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Mary Foster2026-05-27 – 2026-06-296060—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Renae M. Hansell2020-01-02 – 2025-12-0524429215011.9%

Rebecca L. Holt2020-01-02 – 2025-05-12337118219035.0%

LETTRICEA L. JEFFERSON-WEBB2022-04-04 – 2026-06-29702394308056.1%

Kelly S. Johnson2020-01-02 – 2026-07-015842955505.0%

Brandon J. Josephsen2022-02-02 – 2026-07-01493119374024.1%

Christopher M. Kozoll2022-08-11 – 2023-08-213516190—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Kelly B. Lake2020-01-06 – 2026-06-24396126270031.8%

Luis Maldonado2020-07-23 – 2024-11-2220563142030.7%

Matt McLeod2026-03-24 – 2026-07-01118211601.7%

Vernon Benet Miles2022-08-29 – 2022-08-295050—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Irma J. Newburn2022-02-08 – 2026-06-2948952437010.6%

Craig A. Newell2026-06-02 – 2026-07-01143110—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Phoebe Riner2025-11-12 – 2026-07-018228002.4%

David Russo2020-08-14 – 2026-06-29715238477033.3%

Ryan Thompson2025-11-04 – 2026-06-11390390—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Rhonda Tucker2026-06-04 – 2026-06-249090—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Natalie V. Walker2026-04-28 – 2026-07-01110110—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Robert Q. Ward2020-01-06 – 2026-02-056505259808.0%

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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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