Michael Taylor

Baltimore (BAL) · Baltimore, MD

Michael Taylor is listed with Baltimore (BAL). The database records 93 asylum outcomes: 2 approved, 91 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.

Decision approval rate2.2%Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）

Approved share of all outcomes2.2%Approved ÷ all outcomes

Asylum decisions932 / 91 / 0

Approved / denied2 / 91 / 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 dateApril 2026

Appointed courtBaltimore Immigration Court

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Michael Paul Taylor was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Taylor earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1998 from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from the University of Maryland School of Law. From July 2022 to March 2026, he served as the chief administrative hearing officer, and from July 2020 to July 2022, he served as a hearing officer, at the Environmental Control Board of Baltimore City, in Baltimore. From August 2016 to March 2026, he was a principal at the Law Office of Michael P. Taylor LLC in Baltimore. From June 2011 to August 2016, he was a principal and managing partner at the Law Office of Taylor & Taylor LLC in Baltimore. From November 2005 to June 2011, he was a principal at the Law Office of Michael P. Taylor LLC in Baltimore. From June 2003 to November 2005, he served as an assistant state's attorney at the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office in Baltimore. Judge Taylor is a member of the Maryland State Bar and the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.

Education: Judge Taylor earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1998 from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from the University of Maryland School of Law.

Bar admission: Judge Taylor is a member of the Maryland State Bar and the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.

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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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