Scott D. Criss

Charlotte (CHL) · Charlotte, NC

Scott D. Criss is listed with Charlotte (CHL). The database records 669 asylum outcomes: 88 approved, 581 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.

Decision approval rate13.2%Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）

Approved share of all outcomes13.2%Approved ÷ all outcomes

Asylum decisions66988 / 581 / 0

Approved / denied88 / 581 / 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 dateJuly 2017

Appointed courtAtlanta Immigration Court

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Scott D. Criss to begin hearing cases in July 2017. Judge Criss earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2002 from the California State University at Long Beach and a Juris Doctor in 2005 from The John Marshall Law School. From 2008 to 2017, he served as an assistant chief counsel for the Office of Chief Counsel, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Charlotte, N.C. From 2006 to 2008, he served as an assistant state's attorney for the Criminal Traffic Division, Cook County State's Attorney's Office, in Chicago, Ill. From 2004 to 2005, he served as an assistant state's attorney for the Criminal Appellate Division, Cook County State's Attorney's Office. Judge Criss is a member of the Illinois State Bar.

Education: Judge Criss earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2002 from the California State University at Long Beach and a Juris Doctor in 2005 from The John Marshall Law School.

Bar admission: Judge Criss is a member of the Illinois State 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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