Damona Hakiman

Denver (DEN) · Denver, CO

Damona Hakiman is listed with Denver (DEN). The database records 45 asylum outcomes: 13 approved, 32 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 outcomes28.9%Approved ÷ all outcomes

Asylum decisions4513 / 32 / 0

Approved / denied13 / 32 / 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 dateMay 2026

Appointed courtDenver Immigration Court

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Damona Taef Hakiman was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Hakiman earned an Honors Bachelor of Arts and Science in 2004 from the University of Toronto and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from the University at Buffalo Law School. From September 2017 to April 2026, she served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in Phoenix. During that time, from October 2024 until April 2026, she served as a Homeland Security Investigations embedded attorney, OPLA, ICE, DHS. From December 2016 to May 2017, she served as a deputy county attorney with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office in Phoenix. From October 2010 to November 2014, she founded and served as principal of Taef Law Firm PLLC in Dallas. From May 2009 to February 2011, she was a staff attorney at Mosaic Family Services in Dallas. Judge Hakiman is a member of the State Bar of Arizona.

Education: Judge Hakiman earned an Honors Bachelor of Arts and Science in 2004 from the University of Toronto and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from the University at Buffalo Law School.

Bar admission: Judge Hakiman is a member of the State Bar of Arizona.

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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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