Brandon J. Josephsen

Immigration Judge, Memphis Immigration Court. Appointed December 2021.

AverageClose to the national average+2.3 points

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

Judge Josephsen65.2%

Memphis court70.1%

All judges nationally62.9%

Decisions on the merits: 486
Asylum granted: 114
Other relief granted: 55
Denied: 317
Against own court: -4.9 pts

Denial rate by fiscal year
FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
75%	57%	57%	69%	75%

Read from TRAC's chart to the nearest point. Years with fewer than 25 decisions are not shown.

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 88% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: Venezuela (15.4%), Honduras (14.4%), Guatemala (13%), El Salvador (12.6%), Mexico (11.1%).

Official biography

Brandon J. Josephsen was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in December 2021. Judge Josephsen ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in 1999 from Illinois State University and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from the University of Miami School of Law. From 2012 to 2021, he served as a Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in Memphis. From 2007 to 2012, he served as an Assistant Chief Counsel, OPLA, ICE, DHS, in Miami. From 2006 to 2007, he served as an Associate Attorney practic ing civil litigation, in Miami. Judge Josephsen is a member of the Florida Bar.

As published by the Executive Office for Immigration Review at appointment, via TRAC.

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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.