Matthew C. Beese

Chicago (CHI) · Chicago, IL

Matthew C. Beese is listed with Chicago (CHI). The database records 153 asylum outcomes: 10 approved, 143 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.

Decision approval rate6.5%Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）

Approved share of all outcomes6.5%Approved ÷ all outcomes

Asylum decisions15310 / 143 / 0

Approved / denied10 / 143 / 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 dateOctober 2025

Appointed courtChicago Immigration Court

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Matthew Charles Beese was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Beese earned an Associate of Arts in 1992 from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, a Bachelor of Science in Education in 1996 from Missouri Southern State College, and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from Northern Illinois University College of Law. From 2022 to 2025, he served as an administrative law judge with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. From 2018 to 2022, he served as the municipal judge for the Town of Okay, Oklahoma. From 2010 to 2022, he served as deputy city attorney for Muskogee, Oklahoma. Judge Beese is a member of the Oklahoma Bar.

Education: Judge Beese earned an Associate of Arts in 1992 from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, a Bachelor of Science in Education in 1996 from Missouri Southern State College, and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from Northern Illinois University College of Law.

Bar admission: Judge Beese is a member of the Oklahoma 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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