ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Matthew S. Johnson
Aurora (AUR) · Aurora, CO
Matthew S. Johnson is listed with Aurora (AUR). The database records 49 asylum outcomes: 4 approved, 45 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2026-04-17 – 2026-07-01
Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026494450—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · China2026-04-28 – 2026-06-189090—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · India2026-05-07 – 2026-07-019090—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Russia2026-05-04 – 2026-06-055140—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Venezuela2026-06-03 – 2026-06-235050—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2026-05-12 – 2026-06-294130—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2026-04-23 – 2026-06-173030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2026-06-16 – 2026-06-172020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ghana2026-04-29 – 2026-05-112020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Uzbekistan2026-05-07 – 2026-06-262020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan)2026-06-25 – 2026-06-251100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2026-06-16 – 2026-06-161010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Peru2026-06-22 – 2026-06-221010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Sudan2026-04-17 – 2026-04-171010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ecuador2026-04-17 – 2026-04-171010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Tajikistan (Tadzhik)2026-05-26 – 2026-05-261100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mexico2026-06-02 – 2026-06-021010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Bangladesh2026-06-30 – 2026-06-301010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Matthew S. Johnson was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Johnson earned a Bachelor of History in 2008 from the U.S. Naval Academy and a Juris Doctor in 2020 from the University of Virginia School of Law. From July 2023 to December 2025, he was a litigation associate at Fish & Richardson PC in Minneapolis and Washington, D.C. From January 2021 to June 2023, he was an associate at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP. From March 2016 to January 2021, he served as a surface warfare officer reservist in the U.S. Navy. From May 2008 to February 2016, he served as a nuclear surface warfare officer in the U.S. Navy. Since January 2021 he has served as a judge advocate in the U.S. Navy Reserve. Judge Johnson is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association and the Virginia State Bar.
Education: Judge Johnson earned a Bachelor of History in 2008 from the U.S.
Bar admission: Judge Johnson is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association and the Virginia State Bar.
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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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