James Ward

Lumpkin (SDC) · Lumpkin

James Ward is listed with Lumpkin (SDC). The database records 79 asylum outcomes: 2 approved, 77 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.

Decision approval rate2.5%Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）

Approved share of all outcomes2.5%Approved ÷ all outcomes

Asylum decisions792 / 77 / 0

Approved / denied2 / 77 / 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 dateNovember 2024

Appointed courtStewart Immigration Court

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

James T. Ward was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2024. Judge Ward earned a Bachelor of Science in 1999 from Missouri Southern State University and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from the University of Kansas School of Law. From 2018 to 2024, he served as an assistant U.S. attorney at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas, Del Rio Division, serving as deputy city chief in 2019 and city chief in 2021. From 2015 to 2018, he served as a special assistant U.S. attorney at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Kansas. From 2009 to 2015, he was the Deputy County Attorney serving as a supervisor for the Franklin County, Kansas, Attorney's Office. From 2012 to 2015, he was also appointed by the Governor of the State of Kansas to serve as a commissioner for the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission. Judge Ward is a member of the Kansas Bar.

Education: Judge Ward earned a Bachelor of Science in 1999 from Missouri Southern State University and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from the University of Kansas School of Law.

Bar admission: Judge Ward is a member of the Kansas Bar.

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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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