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Kyle A. Pearson
Lumpkin (SDC) · Lumpkin
Kyle A. Pearson is listed with Lumpkin (SDC). The database records 53 asylum outcomes: 1 approved, 52 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
Kyle Pearson was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Pearson earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1990 from Georgia State University and a Juris Doctor in 1993 from Georgia State University College of Law. From 2022 to 2026, he served as a military judge with the Georgia Army National Guard in Marietta, Georgia. From 2006 to 2026, he served with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources in Atlanta, first as deputy executive counsel and then as executive counsel. From 2003 to 2006, he served in the private practice of law with Brock, Calhoun, Wilson and Rogers in Marietta, Georgia. From 1996 to 2003, he served as an assistant attorney general with the Georgia Department of Law in Atlanta. From 1995 to 1996, he served in the private practice of law with Brookins and Cook in Atlanta. From 1994 to 1995, he served as an assistant district attorney in the Piedmont Judicial Circuit in Homer, Georgia. Since 2003, Judge Pearson has been a commissioned officer in the Georgia Army National Guard, including service in various periods of active duty with the U.S. Army. He holds the rank of colonel. Judge Pearson is a member of the State Bar of Georgia.
Education: Judge Pearson earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1990 from Georgia State University and a Juris Doctor in 1993 from Georgia State University College of Law.
Bar admission: Judge Pearson is a member of the State Bar of Georgia.
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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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