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Rico M. Sogocio

Miami (MIA) · Miami, FL

Rico M. Sogocio is listed with Miami (MIA). The database records 515 asylum outcomes: 87 approved, 428 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.

Decision approval rate16.9%Approved ÷(Approved + Denied)
Approved share of all outcomes16.9%Approved ÷ all outcomes
Asylum decisions51587 / 428 / 0
Approved / denied87 / 428 / 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 dateOctober 2016
Appointed courtMiami Immigration Court
Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Rico M. Sogocio to begin hearing cases in October 2016. Judge Sogocio earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1987 from Northwestern University and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law. From 2010 to October 2016, he served as a senior counsel for the Office of the General Counsel,

Education: Judge Sogocio earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1987 from Northwestern University and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law.

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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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