Brazil
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
695
Grants
162
Denials
533
Immigration judge
Public EOIR asylum decision statistics
Grant rate
31.0%
343 / 1107
Total decisions
1107
Merits decision sample in current public statistics
Grant rate
31.0%
Grants: 343
Denial rate
69.0%
Denials: 764
Other relief rate
0.0%
Other relief: 0
This profile is summarized from public sources for background context only. It is not an ImmJudge evaluation.
Michelle C. Kahan was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in March 2022. Judge Kahan earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1983 from the School of International Service of The American University and a Juris Doctor in 1986 from The Delaware Law School of Widener University. From 1994 to 2022, she served as a Judicial Hearing Officer for the Court of Common Pleas of York County, Pennsylvania. From 1997 to 2022, she was a solo practitioner in York, Pennsylvania. From 1992 to 1997, she was a Shareholder/Managing Attorney in the law firm of Wolfson & Kahan PC, in York, Pennsylvania. From 1987 to 1991, she was an Attorney in the law firm of Wolfson & Blackwell PC, in York, Pennsylvania. From 1985 to 1986, she served as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable M. Joseph Melody, Jr. of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County, Pennsylvania. Judge Kahan is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar.
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Source: TRAC Judge Report · View original report
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Review this judge's historical asylum outcomes for applicants from different nationalities.
| Nationality | Total decisions | Grants | Denials | Grant rate | Denial rate | Distribution | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brazil Sufficient sample | 695 | 162 | 533 | 23.3% | 76.7% | View details | |
Ecuador Sufficient sample | 87 | 36 | 51 | 41.4% | 58.6% | View details | |
Colombia Sufficient sample | 71 | 21 | 50 | 29.6% | 70.4% | View details | |
Guatemala Sufficient sample | 67 | 29 | 38 | 43.3% | 56.7% | View details | |
Spain Sufficient sample | 48 | 16 | 32 | 33.3% | 66.7% | View details | |
Honduras Sufficient sample | 32 | 18 | 14 | 56.3% | 43.8% | View details | |
Haiti Moderate sample | 17 | 3 | 14 | 17.6% | 82.4% | View details | |
Democratic Republic Of Congo Moderate sample | 11 | 8 | 3 | 72.7% | 27.3% | View details | |
India Moderate sample | 11 | 8 | 3 | 72.7% | 27.3% | View details | |
Russia Small sample | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | View details | |
Bulgaria Small sample | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | View details | |
Angola Small sample | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80.0% | 20.0% | View details | |
Peru Small sample | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | 80.0% | View details | |
Turkiye Small sample | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80.0% | 20.0% | View details | |
Côte d’Ivoire Small sample | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | 75.0% | View details | |
Mexico Small sample | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Nicaragua Small sample | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 50.0% | View details | |
Guinea Small sample | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | View details | |
Jamaica Small sample | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Switzerland Small sample | 3 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | 33.3% | View details |
Total decisions
695
Grants
162
Denials
533
Total decisions
87
Grants
36
Denials
51
Total decisions
71
Grants
21
Denials
50
Total decisions
67
Grants
29
Denials
38
Total decisions
48
Grants
16
Denials
32
Total decisions
32
Grants
18
Denials
14
Total decisions
17
Grants
3
Denials
14
Total decisions
11
Grants
8
Denials
3
Total decisions
11
Grants
8
Denials
3
Total decisions
7
Grants
7
Denials
0
Total decisions
6
Grants
6
Denials
0
Total decisions
5
Grants
4
Denials
1
Total decisions
5
Grants
1
Denials
4
Total decisions
5
Grants
4
Denials
1
Total decisions
4
Grants
1
Denials
3
Total decisions
4
Grants
0
Denials
4
Total decisions
4
Grants
2
Denials
2
Total decisions
3
Grants
3
Denials
0
Total decisions
3
Grants
0
Denials
3
Total decisions
3
Grants
2
Denials
1
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