Barbara Whelan

Dallas (DAL) · Dallas, TX

Barbara Whelan is listed with Dallas (DAL). The database records 4 asylum outcomes: 0 approved, 4 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.

Decision approval rate—Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）

Approved share of all outcomes0.0%Approved ÷ all outcomes

Asylum decisions40 / 4 / 0

Approved / denied0 / 4 / 0Database records only

Yearly changes

Yearly asylum decision trend

Applicant origin

Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality

Each row shows fiscal year, nationality, valid decisions, and approval rate.

Official appointment record

Judge background and appointment

Appointment dateJune 2026

Appointed courtDallas Immigration Court

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Barbara L. Whelan was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in June 2026. Judge Whelan earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1986 from Concordia College and a Juris Doctorate in 1990 from the University of Baltimore School of Law. From 2017 to April 2026, she served as a district court judge for the Northeast Judicial District of North Dakota, after serving as a state's attorney for Walsh County since 2006. From November 1990 to 2005, she was in private practice in Baltimore, Maryland (1990- 1992), and in Grafton, North Dakota (1994- 1999), and also served as a part-time state's attorney in Adams County, North Dakota (1993- 1994), and from 1995, as an assistant state's attorney for Walsh County, North Dakota. Beginning in 1999, she served as a full- time state's attorney for Pembina County, North Dakota. Judge Whelan is a member of the State Bar of North Dakota.

Education: Judge Whelan earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1986 from Concordia College and a Juris Doctorate in 1990 from the University of Baltimore School of Law.

Bar admission: Judge Whelan is a member of the State Bar of North Dakota.

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This page shows only verifiable official appointment and biography records. No departure record does not confirm current service; personnel changes are labeled only with reliable sources.

How to read approval rates

Decision approval rateis approved ÷ (approved + denied). Blue “Other” is shown separately and includes identifiable withholding/CAT protection, cancellation or adjustment, voluntary departure, withdrawal, termination, dismissal, and administrative closure; it is excluded from the rate denominator.Approved share of all outcomesuses approved, denied, and other outcomes in the denominator.

With small samples, a few cases can move the percentage sharply. The page flags samples below 50 and below 200 decisions.

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