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Emmett D. Soper

Emmett D. Soper is listed with Annandale (ANN). The database records 261 asylum outcomes: 137 approved, 124 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2020-01-06 – 2025-07-16

Decision approval rate52.5%Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）

Approved share of all outcomes52.5%Approved ÷ all outcomes

Asylum decisions261137 / 124 / 0

Approved / denied137 / 124 / 0Database records only

Yearly changes

Yearly asylum decision trend

Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate

FY 20251416081042.6%

FY 2024121020—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

Official appointment record

Judge background and appointment

Appointment dateFebruary 2017

Appointed courtArlington Immigration Court

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Emmett D. Soper to begin hearing cases in February 2017. Judge Soper earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1998 from Carleton College and a Juris Doctor in 2005 from the University of Oregon School of Law. From 2012 to January 2017, he served as an associate general counsel for the Office of the General Counsel,

Education: Judge Soper earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1998 from Carleton College and a Juris Doctor in 2005 from the University of Oregon School of Law.

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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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