ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
William Mcdermott
Philadelphia (PHI) · Philadelphia, PA
William Mcdermott is listed with Philadelphia (PHI). The database records 809 asylum outcomes: 481 approved, 328 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2020-08-27 – 2026-06-29
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 20265835505.2%
FY 20251111695014.4%
FY 2024621844029.0%
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Mexico2025-10-07 – 2026-06-237070—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2026-03-26 – 2026-05-275050—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Dominican Republic2025-11-04 – 2026-05-195050—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2025-10-15 – 2026-03-234040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nigeria2025-12-02 – 2026-04-073030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Uzbekistan2025-10-14 – 2026-06-113030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Russia2025-11-07 – 2025-11-073030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2025-10-07 – 2025-12-092020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Liberia2025-11-19 – 2025-11-192020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2026-06-05 – 2026-06-292020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Somalia2025-12-11 – 2026-04-012020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · China2025-12-02 – 2026-05-212110—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Algeria2025-12-17 – 2025-12-172020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Burkina Faso2026-02-10 – 2026-02-101010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Togo2026-06-02 – 2026-06-021100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Venezuela2026-05-22 – 2026-05-221010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Haiti2026-06-15 – 2026-06-151010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ecuador2025-11-13 – 2025-11-131010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Uganda2026-06-10 – 2026-06-101010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Iraq2026-02-04 – 2026-02-041010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Yemen2025-10-28 – 2025-10-281010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · People's Republic Of The Congo2026-01-22 – 2026-01-221010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Brazil2026-04-08 – 2026-04-081010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Pakistan2025-10-28 – 2025-10-281010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ghana2026-06-02 – 2026-06-021100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Kazakhstan2026-01-28 – 2026-01-281010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Panama2026-04-27 – 2026-04-271010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nepal2026-05-06 – 2026-05-061010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Israel2026-03-04 – 2026-03-041010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
William H. McDermott was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in April 2021. Judge McDermott earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2007 from Long Island University and a Juris Doctor in 2011 from The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law. From 2019 to 2021, he served as the Deputy State's Attorney for Wicomico County, Maryland. From 2011 to 2019, he served as an Assistant State's Attorney, Deputy State's Attorney, and Ad Interim State's Attorney, in Worcester County, Maryland. Judge McDermott is a member of the Maryland State Bar.
Education: Judge McDermott earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2007 from Long Island University and a Juris Doctor in 2011 from The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law.
Bar admission: Judge McDermott is a member of the Maryland 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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