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Inside Immigration

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Immigration judges

Christian M. Pressman

Immigration Judge, Imperial Immigration Court. Appointed March 2019 by Matthew Whitaker.

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

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Judge Pressman14.0%
Imperial court42.0%
All judges nationally62.9%
Decisions on the merits
100
Asylum granted
66
Other relief granted
20
Denied
14
Against own court
-28.0 pts
Denial rate by fiscal year
FY21
17%

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

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 85% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: Eritrea (16%), Mexico (13%), Russia (11%), Bangladesh (9%), India (9%).

Official biography

Then-Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker appointed Christian M. Pressman to begin hearing cases in March 2019. Judge Pressman ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in 1993 from the University of Miami, a Juris Doctor in 1999, and Legum Magister in 2000, both from the University of Miami School of Law. From 2000 to 2002, he served as a judicial law clerk for the U.S. District Court, Southern District, Florida. From 2002 to 2003, he served as the assistant district counsel for the Department of Justice Attorney General's Honors Program. From 2003 to2018, he served as the assistant chief counsel for Office of the Principal Legal Advisor,Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Miami, Florida. Judge Pressman is a member of the Florida Bar.

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

In the record

No published reporting or appellate decisions naming this judge have been collected yet.

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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.