Deborah Dictson

Dallas (DAL) · Dallas, TX

Deborah Dictson is listed with Dallas (DAL). The database records 35 asylum outcomes: 0 approved, 35 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 decisions350 / 35 / 0

Approved / denied0 / 35 / 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 courtDallas Immigration Court

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Deborah D. Dictson was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Dictson earned a Bachelor of Science in 2003 from New Mexico State University and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from Texas Tech School of Law. From February 2015 to April 2026, she served as a special prosecutor at the Special Prosecution Unit serving several counties in west Texas. From January 2013 to February 2015, she served as first assistant district attorney at the Cherokee County District Attorney's Office in Rusk, Texas. From June 2010 to May 2012, she served as a felony prosecutor with the Matagorda County District Attorney's Office in Bay City, Texas. From September 2006 to May 2010, she served as a DWI prosecutor and children's court attorney with the Third Judicial District Attorney's Office in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Judge Dictson is a member of the State Bar of Texas.

Education: Judge Dictson earned a Bachelor of Science in 2003 from New Mexico State University and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from Texas Tech School of Law.

Bar admission: Judge Dictson is a member of the State Bar of Texas.

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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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