ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Phoebe Riner
Memphis (MEM) · Memphis, TN
Phoebe Riner is listed with Memphis (MEM). The database records 82 asylum outcomes: 2 approved, 80 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2025-11-12 – 2026-07-01
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 20268228002.4%
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Venezuela2025-12-03 – 2026-06-17170170—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mexico2025-11-18 – 2026-05-26120120—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2025-11-12 – 2026-05-219090—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2025-12-02 – 2026-05-207070—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2025-12-11 – 2026-07-016060—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Haiti2025-12-02 – 2026-06-164040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Jamaica2025-11-19 – 2026-03-174040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2025-12-03 – 2026-05-263030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · China2026-02-19 – 2026-05-272020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2025-12-17 – 2026-01-202020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Brazil2025-12-09 – 2025-12-091010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Pakistan2025-12-31 – 2025-12-311010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · India2026-03-04 – 2026-03-041010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Kazakhstan2026-02-20 – 2026-02-201010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2026-02-06 – 2026-02-061010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Senegal2026-03-17 – 2026-03-171010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Iran2026-01-08 – 2026-01-081010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Tajikistan (Tadzhik)2026-05-28 – 2026-05-281010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Argentina2025-12-16 – 2025-12-161010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Gambia2025-12-19 – 2025-12-191010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Sudan2025-12-12 – 2025-12-121010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Yemen2026-02-06 – 2026-02-061010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Dominican Republic2026-03-04 – 2026-03-041010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guinea2025-11-25 – 2025-11-251100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Russia2026-03-12 – 2026-03-121100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Angola2025-11-21 – 2025-11-211010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Phoebe D. Riner was appointed as an immigration judge in May 2026 after serving as a temporary immigration judge at the Sterling Immigration Court from October 2025 to April 2026. Judge Riner earned a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry in 2000 from Asbury College and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from Regent University School of Law. From 2007 to 2025, she served as a chemical patent examiner, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; judge advocate, U.S. Marine Corps; prosecutor, Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney, Kentucky; private practice as a patent attorney in Kentucky; law clerk to the Honorable Judge Bruggink, U.S. Court of Federal Claims; and senior appropriations and intellectual property attorney, U.S. Department of Labor. Judge Riner is a member of the State Bar of Kentucky and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Patent Bar.
Education: Judge Riner earned a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry in 2000 from Asbury College and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from Regent University School of Law.
Bar admission: Judge Riner is a member of the State Bar of Kentucky and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Patent Bar.
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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