ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Christopher Cooper
Detroit (DET) · Detroit, MI
Christopher Cooper is listed with Detroit (DET). The database records 100 asylum outcomes: 4 approved, 96 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2025-01-13 – 2026-07-01
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 20269749304.1%
FY 20253030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Venezuela2026-04-28 – 2026-07-01330330—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mexico2026-04-20 – 2026-06-23130130—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2026-05-01 – 2026-06-30110110—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Senegal2026-04-29 – 2026-06-299090—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guinea2026-06-17 – 2026-06-254040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Vietnam2026-05-01 – 2026-06-304040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Iraq2026-06-17 – 2026-06-174400—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mauritania2026-05-15 – 2026-06-233030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Haiti2026-04-23 – 2026-06-223030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2026-05-13 – 2026-05-132020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2026-04-28 – 2026-05-192020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Costa Rica2026-05-01 – 2026-05-012020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Brazil2026-04-23 – 2026-04-231010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Belize2026-06-23 – 2026-06-231010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Turkey2026-04-24 – 2026-04-241010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Bangladesh2026-05-12 – 2026-05-121010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Lebanon2026-06-12 – 2026-06-121010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Togo2026-06-15 – 2026-06-151010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Gambia2026-06-11 – 2026-06-111010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Christopher Cooper was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Cooper earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and a Juris Doctor in 1995 from New England School of Law. From January 1999 to March 2026, he was in private practice primarily in the federal courts in Illinois and Indiana. From January 1995 to 1996, he served as a public defender pursuant to the New York State “Student Practice Rule.” Additionally, Judge Cooper defended police officers as a Fraternal Order of Police Legal Defense Plan attorney. Also, from May 2017 to 2023, he served as a judge pro tem in Lake Superior Court (Indiana), primarily in a felony courtroom, on as needed basis. Judge Cooper is a m em ber of the Illinois State Bar and Indiana State Bar.
Education: Judge Cooper earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and a Juris Doctor in 1995 from New England School of Law.
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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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