Christina M. Martyak

Immigration Judge, Miami Immigration Court. Appointed October 2019 by William P. Barr.

StrictDenies far more often than the national average+20.3 points

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

Judge Martyak83.2%

Miami court71.5%

All judges nationally62.9%

Decisions on the merits: 143
Asylum granted: 16
Other relief granted: 8
Denied: 119
Against own court: +11.7 pts

Denial rate by fiscal year
FY23	FY24
86%	82%

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

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 70% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: Colombia (31.5%), Brazil (26.6%), Honduras (11.9%), Peru (9.1%), Guatemala (5.6%).

Official biography

Attorney General William Barr appointed Christina M. Martyak to begin hearing cases in October 2019. Judge Martyak ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in 1989 from Boston College, a Mastersof Arts in 2000 from Ball State University, and a Juris Doctor in 2000 from St. Thomas University. From 2006 to 2019, she served as an assistant chief counsel, Office of Chief Counsel,Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Miami. From2005 to 2006, she served as an assistant state wide prosecutor for the Florida Office of the Attorney General, in Miami. From 2000 to 2004, she served as an assistant state attorney for the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, in Miami. Judge Martyak 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.