ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Michael Hussey
Detroit (DET) · Detroit, MI
Michael Hussey is listed with Detroit (DET). The database records 70 asylum outcomes: 10 approved, 60 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2025-11-04 – 2026-07-01
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026701060014.3%
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Turkey2026-01-22 – 2026-06-026330—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guinea2025-11-10 – 2026-03-065050—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · China2026-01-05 – 2026-02-125140—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2026-01-16 – 2026-04-015050—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2025-11-12 – 2026-07-014040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Uzbekistan2025-12-11 – 2026-02-184040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Venezuela2026-01-09 – 2026-06-264040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · India2026-03-04 – 2026-06-013030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Georgia2026-01-13 – 2026-03-263120—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Haiti2026-03-03 – 2026-06-033120—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mexico2025-12-29 – 2026-05-053030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mauritania2026-01-14 – 2026-03-033030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ecuador2026-02-25 – 2026-06-252020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Russia2026-02-24 – 2026-03-022110—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Senegal2025-11-06 – 2026-03-312020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2025-11-04 – 2026-01-232110—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2026-03-11 – 2026-06-292020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Belarus2025-12-08 – 2025-12-081100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Brazil2026-02-10 – 2026-02-101010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Israel2026-06-17 – 2026-06-171010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ethiopia2025-11-05 – 2025-11-051010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Jamaica2026-02-27 – 2026-02-271010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nigeria2025-11-13 – 2025-11-131010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Dominican Republic2025-12-01 – 2025-12-011010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Tajikistan (Tadzhik)2025-12-04 – 2025-12-041100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Turkmenistan2026-03-05 – 2026-03-051010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2026-03-31 – 2026-03-311010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Togo2025-11-25 – 2025-11-251010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Jordan2025-11-14 – 2025-11-141010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Michael J. Hussey was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Hussey earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2001 from the University of Cincinnati, a Juris Doctor in 2005 from the University of Dayton School of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2016 from George Washington University Law School. Judge Hussey was commissioned in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps in 2005 where he served in various roles including: defense counsel, staff judge advocate, and environmental counsel until his appointment. Judge Hussey is a member of the Ohio State Bar.
Education: Judge Hussey earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2001 from the University of Cincinnati, a Juris Doctor in 2005 from the University of Dayton School of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2016 from George Washington University Law School.
Bar admission: Judge Hussey is a member of the Ohio 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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