ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION COURT PROFILE

Otero (OTO)

Otero, NM

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 rate8.2%

Judges22

Asylum decisions805

Approved / denied66 / 739 / 0

Court judges

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Judge profiles · all available yearsDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate

Kathleen French2020-01-08 – 2022-03-299909900.0%

Ralph E. Girvin2020-11-02 – 2026-06-224212140005.0%

Nathan L. Herbert2020-01-02 – 2026-05-1322323200010.3%

Graciela Jiron2026-06-01 – 2026-06-29140140—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Steven Meredith2025-11-03 – 2026-07-01153514803.3%

Jacinto Palomino2020-01-02 – 2026-06-254213838309.0%

Jared K.A. Williams2026-06-24 – 2026-06-303030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Samuel G. Williams2024-11-19 – 2026-06-24330532501.5%

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