Bryan E. Depowell

Immigration Judge, Adelanto Immigration Court. Appointed April 2021.

StrictDenies far more often than the national average+25.9 points

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

Judge Depowell88.8%

Adelanto court88.0%

All judges nationally62.9%

Decisions on the merits: 269
Asylum granted: 6
Other relief granted: 24
Denied: 239
Against own court: +0.8 pts

Denial rate by fiscal year
FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
82%	83%	95%	95%	94%

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

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 61% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: Mexico (46.1%), El Salvador (15.6%), Guatemala (5.6%), Honduras (4.5%), Russia (2.6%).

Official biography

Bryan E. DePowell was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in April 2021.Judge DePowell ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in 2007 from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa anda Juris Doctor in 2009 from Widener University Commonwealth Law School. From 2019 to2021, he served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Felony Trials Division - Office of Prosecuting Attorney, City and County of Honolulu. From 2018 to 2019, he served as Chief Counsel for the House Minority Research Office, State of Hawai'i, in Honolulu. From 2012 to2018, he was an Associate Attorney with Crisp and Associates LLC, in Harrisburg,Pennsylvania. Judge DePowell is a member of the Hawaii State Bar and the Pennsylvania 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.