John Moriarty

Detroit (DET) · Detroit, MI

John Moriarty is listed with Detroit (DET). The database records 16 asylum outcomes: 1 approved, 15 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 outcomes6.3%Approved ÷ all outcomes

Asylum decisions161 / 15 / 0

Approved / denied1 / 15 / 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 courtDetroit Immigration Court

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

John E. Moriarty was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Moriarty earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2011 from Ursinus College, a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, in 2016 from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, and a Master of Arts in 2023 from Hillsdale College's Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship. Since August 2021, he has pursued a Ph.D. in politics at Hillsdale College's Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship. From August 2018 to August 2021, he was a litigation associate at Duane Morris LLP in Philadelphia. From December 2017 to August 2018, he served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Stephanos Bibas of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. From September 2016 to December 2017, he served as an assistant district attorney in the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office. Judge Moriarty is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar and has been admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third and Federal Circuits.

Education: Judge Moriarty earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2011 from Ursinus College, a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, in 2016 from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, and a Master of Arts in 2023 from Hillsdale College's Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship.

Bar admission: Judge Moriarty is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar and has been admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third and Federal Circuits.

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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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