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Inside Immigration

Plain-language guides to US immigration, asylum and USCIS procedure.

Immigration judges

Charlotte Immigration Court

5701 Executive Center Drive, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28212. 22 judges with a published asylum record; the court denied 86.7% of asylum cases against 62.9% nationally.

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Judges

median denial rate 90.0%
JudgeAppointedDecisionsDenial rateLeaning
Charles N. PurnellFebruary 202326897.8%Strict
David WhiteJune 202030497.4%Strict
Nicholas A. MartzOctober 201845797.2%Strict
Robert M. Lewandowski198636196.4%Strict
Stephen R. StewartNovember 202440395.0%Strict
Brian T. PalmerOctober 201867492.9%Strict
George J. Ward Jr.August 201839491.9%Strict
Jeb TerrienApril 202134091.8%Strict
Joseph KassellOctober 202214391.6%Strict
Lisa Ann J. de CardonaAugust 201650591.3%Strict
James C Graulich, IIINovember 202425990.0%Strict
Zol RaineyDecember 202143890.0%Strict
Derek JuliusMay 202427689.5%Strict
Ellen KareshOctober 202135089.1%Strict
Steve MannionOctober 202130289.1%Strict
Chadwick DotsonMarch 202610786.0%Strict
Amy T. LeeApril 201366784.1%Strict
Jeffery R. NanceOctober 201882583.9%Strict
Maria M. Lopez-EnriquezApril 200946876.5%Strict
Scott D. CrissJuly 201756075.4%Strict
Rodger C. HarrisJanuary 200713968.3%Average
Joshua D. LuskinOctober 201912161.2%Average