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James C. Graulich
Charlotte (CHL) · Charlotte, NC
James C. Graulich is listed with Charlotte (CHL). The database records 462 asylum outcomes: 46 approved, 416 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.
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Yearly asylum decision trend
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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
Official biography
James C. Graulich III was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2024. Judge Graulich earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2007 from the University of North Florida and a Juris Doctor in 2009 from the Stetson University College of Law. From 2020 to 2024, he served as a trial attorney at the Office of Immigration Litigation, District Court Section, Department of Justice, where he handled federal district court cases and appellate cases originating from district courts involving challenges of immigration policies and complex immigration issues. From 2016 to 2020, he served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Louisville, Kentucky, and at the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia. From 2015 to 2016, he served as a judge advocate with the U.S. Army Recruiting Command in Fort Knox, Kentucky, and Las Vegas. From 2014 to 2015, he served as an assistant attorney general at the Florida Office of the Attorney General in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. From 2013 to 2014, he was a staff attorney for Coast-to-Coast Legal Aid of South Florida in Plantation, Florida. From 2010 to 2013, he was an associate attorney for the Kastelz Law Group in Jacksonville, Florida. Since 2012, Judge Graulich has served in the U.S. Army Reserves. Judge Graulich is a member of the Florida Bar.
Education: Judge Graulich earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2007 from the University of North Florida and a Juris Doctor in 2009 from the Stetson University College of Law.
Bar admission: Judge Graulich is a member of the Florida Bar.
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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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