ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION COURT PROFILE

Phoenix (PHO)

Phoenix, AZ

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 rate2.2%

Judges12

Asylum decisions2,539

Approved / denied56 / 2,483 / 0

Court judges

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Judge profiles · all available yearsDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate

John W. Cortes2020-01-02 – 2026-07-011,5992091,390013.1%

Elizabeth A Cottor2020-01-06 – 2026-06-189538586808.9%

Lamonte S. Freerks2020-01-07 – 2025-01-0327876202027.3%

Jennifer I. Gaz2020-01-13 – 2026-06-23955180775018.8%

Marni Guerrero2020-01-07 – 2026-07-018863884804.3%

Paul M. Habich2020-01-08 – 2026-06-26978255723026.1%

Amy C. Hoogasian2020-02-14 – 2021-08-0911290—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Kenneth Josephson2020-01-30 – 2020-05-27313280—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Adam R. Morris2026-06-29 – 2026-06-303030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Munish Sharda2020-01-06 – 2026-06-301,0668997708.3%

Linda I. Spencer-Walters2020-01-06 – 2023-12-181961717908.7%

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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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