Robert G. Palmer

Orlando (ORL) · Orlando, FL

Robert G. Palmer is listed with Orlando (ORL). The database records 30 asylum outcomes: 0 approved, 30 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.

Decision approval rate—Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）

Approved share of all outcomes0.0%Approved ÷ all outcomes

Asylum decisions300 / 30 / 0

Approved / denied0 / 30 / 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 dateMay 2026

Appointed courtOrlando Immigration Court

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Robert G. Palmer was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Palmer earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1995 from the University of North Florida, a Doctor of Jurisprudence in 2002 from Mississippi College School of Law, and a Master of Laws in Military Law with a specialty in contract and fiscal law in 2006 from the Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School. From March 2022 to May 2026, he served as an associate counsel with the Office of General Law, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, in Alexandria, Virginia. From March 2016 to March 2022, he served as an associate counsel at Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southeast, Department of the Navy, in Jacksonville, Florida. From 2002 to 2016, he served as a Marine judge advocate in various positions at Marine Corps installations in the United States and overseas. Judge Palmer is a member of the Florida Bar.

Education: Judge Palmer earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1995 from the University of North Florida, a Doctor of Jurisprudence in 2002 from Mississippi College School of Law, and a Master of Laws in Military Law with a specialty in contract and fiscal law in 2006 from the Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School.

Bar admission: Judge Palmer is a member of the Florida Bar.

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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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