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Steven Meredith
Otero (OTO) · Otero, NM
Steven Meredith is listed with Otero (OTO). The database records 153 asylum outcomes: 5 approved, 148 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.
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
Official biography
Steven Paul Meredith was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Meredith earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2000 from Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctorate in 2007 from Gonzaga University School of Law. He commissioned in the U.S. Navy in 2006 and holds the rank of commander. From 2007 to 2025, he served on active duty and reserve duty in various positions including: legal assistance attorney and command services department head in Naples, Italy (intermittently between 2023- 2025); deputy staff judge advocate, Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command Northwest, Everett, Washington (2020- 2023); deputy staff judge advocate, Navy Region Northwest and Naval Submarine Support Command, Naval Base Kitsap, Washington (intermittently between 2017- 2020); victim's legal counsel, Naval Base Kitsap, Washington (2013- 2016); command judge advocate, Naval Hospital Bremerton, Washington (2010- 2012); special assistant U.S. attorney, Middle District of Florida (2009- 2010); and prosecutor, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida (2007- 2009). From 2012 to 2025, he adjudicated claims for the Department of Labor in the Seattle and Denver District Offices before moving to a training role at the National Office. Judge Meredith is a member of the Washington State Bar.
Education: Judge Meredith earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2000 from Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctorate in 2007 from Gonzaga University School of Law.
Bar admission: Judge Meredith is a member of the Washington State Bar.
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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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