Brian T. Palmer
Immigration Judge, Charlotte Immigration Court. Appointed October 2018 by Jeff Sessions.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 674
- Asylum granted
- 42
- Other relief granted
- 6
- Denied
- 626
- Against own court
- +6.2 pts
| FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|
| 81% | 95% | 93% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 90% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Honduras (23.3%), Mexico (17.1%), Venezuela (14.7%), Guatemala (9.2%), Brazil (8%).
Official biography
Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Brian T. Palmer to begin hearing cases in October 2018. Judge Palmer ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in 1982 from the Brockport State University of New York, a Juris Doctor in 1986 from the Western New England College School of Law, and a Masters of Law in 1992 from The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School. From1987 to 2018, he served as an attorney, judge, and commanding officer in the U.S. Marine Corpsin the following locations: Washington, D.C.; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Parris Island,South Carolina; Norfolk, Virginia; Okinawa, Japan; Stuttgart, Germany; Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii;and Cherry Point, North Carolina. Additionally, he served in combat zone deployments to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Kosovo, and Afghanistan. From 1986 to 1987, he was a private practice associate attorney in East Hartford, Connecticut. Judge Palmer is a member of the Connecticut Bar, Hawaii Bar, and the District of Columbia Bar.
In the record
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Other judges at Charlotte
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.