Alison R. Kane
Immigration Judge, Denver Immigration Court. Appointed June 2016 by Loretta E. Lynch.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 693
- Asylum granted
- 337
- Other relief granted
- 39
- Denied
- 317
- Against own court
- -12.4 pts
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31% | 23% | 35% | 57% | 58% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 57% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Colombia (28.3%), Mexico (12.8%), Peru (10.4%), El Salvador (7.8%), Venezuela (7.6%).
Official biography
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Alison R. Kane to begin hearing cases in June 2016. Judge Kane ear ned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1997 from Syracuse University and a Juris Doctor in 2003 from the Boston College Law School. From 2010 to May 2016, Judge Kane served as an assistant chief counsel for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security. From January 2010 through June 2010, and previously from 2005 through 2007, Judge Kane served as an associate for Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP, in New York City and Philadelphia. From 2003 through 2005, Judge Kane served as an attorney advisor for the Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice, entering on duty through the Attorney General's Honors Program. From 1997 through 1999, Judge Kane served in the Peace Corps, in Guinea, Africa. Judge Kane is a member of the New York State Bar.
In the record
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Other judges at Denver
Court page →About these figures. Denial rates describe outcomes in the cases a judge happened to hear, which differ by detention, nationality and representation. They are not a measure of fairness or competence. Method and sources are on the judges index.