Justin W. Howard

Kansas City (KAN) · Kansas City, MO

Justin W. Howard is listed with Kansas City (KAN). The database records 981 asylum outcomes: 169 approved, 812 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.

Decision approval rate17.2%Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）

Approved share of all outcomes17.2%Approved ÷ all outcomes

Asylum decisions981169 / 812 / 0

Approved / denied169 / 812 / 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 dateJune 2016

Appointed courtKansas City Immigration Court

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Justin W. Howard to begin hearing cases in June 2016. Judge Howard earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1998 from Kansas State University and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from American University, Washington College of Law. From 2008 to May 2016, Judge Howard served as an assistant chief counsel for the Office of the Chief Counsel, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security. From 2006 through 2008, Judge Howard served as an associate attorney for Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP, in Kansas City. From 2002 through 2005, Judge Howard served as an assistant state's attorney for the Miami-Dade Office of the State Attorney, in Miami. Judge Howard is a member of the Florida, Kansas and Missouri Bars.

Education: Judge Howard earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1998 from Kansas State University and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from American University, Washington College of Law.

Bar admission: Judge Howard is a member of the Florida, Kansas and Missouri Bars.

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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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