ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE

Matthew E. Morrissey

Matthew E. Morrissey is listed with Omaha (OMA). The database records 1,128 asylum outcomes: 51 approved, 1,077 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2020-01-02 – 2026-07-01

Decision approval rate4.5%Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）

Approved share of all outcomes4.5%Approved ÷ all outcomes

Asylum decisions1,12851 / 1,077 / 0

Approved / denied51 / 1,077 / 0Database records only

Yearly changes

Yearly asylum decision trend

Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate

FY 20263781236603.2%

FY 2025195618903.1%

FY 20241081296011.1%

Applicant origin

Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality

FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR

NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate

FY 2026 · Guatemala2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01154015400.0%

FY 2026 · Mexico2025-11-17 – 2026-07-01410410—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · El Salvador2025-10-10 – 2026-06-30400400—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Nicaragua2025-10-09 – 2026-07-01320320—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Honduras2025-10-17 – 2026-06-22261250—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Venezuela2025-11-07 – 2026-06-29140140—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Cuba2025-10-03 – 2026-06-2211560—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Colombia2025-11-06 – 2026-06-22100100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Ecuador2026-02-02 – 2026-04-219090—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Peru2026-01-12 – 2026-05-138080—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Burma (Myanmar)2025-11-19 – 2026-06-167520—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Angola2026-04-09 – 2026-04-095050—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · India2025-11-24 – 2026-04-292110—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Iraq2025-11-04 – 2026-06-052020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Sudan2025-12-30 – 2026-05-012020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Haiti2026-02-10 – 2026-04-072020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Guinea2026-03-03 – 2026-03-031010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Somalia2025-10-21 – 2025-10-211010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Thailand2025-12-22 – 2025-12-221010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Belize2026-03-24 – 2026-03-241010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Sierra Leone2026-02-03 – 2026-02-031010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · People's Republic Of The Congo2026-01-26 – 2026-01-261010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Liberia2026-04-07 – 2026-04-071010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Albania2026-05-19 – 2026-05-191010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Ethiopia2026-03-04 – 2026-03-041010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Democratic Republic Of Congo2026-06-26 – 2026-06-261010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Afghanistan2026-01-20 – 2026-01-201010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Eritrea2026-05-15 – 2026-05-151010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Cameroon2026-05-11 – 2026-05-111010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Official appointment record

Judge background and appointment

Appointment dateApril 2017

Appointed courtOmaha Immigration Court

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Former Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Matthew E. Morrissey to begin hearing cases in April 2017. Judge Morrissey earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2001 from Saint Louis University and a Juris Doctor in 2004 from the Creighton University School of Law. From 2008 to March 2017, he served as an assistant chief counsel for the Office of Chief Counsel, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Omaha, Neb. From January 2004 to 2008, he was an associate attorney with Chandra Law Office. Judge Morrissey is a member of the Nebraska State Bar and the Missouri Bar.

Education: Judge Morrissey earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2001 from Saint Louis University and a Juris Doctor in 2004 from the Creighton University School of Law.

Bar admission: Judge Morrissey is a member of the Nebraska State Bar and the Missouri 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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