Daniel A. Morris
Immigration Judge, Hartford Immigration Court. Appointed April 2009.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 820
- Asylum granted
- 245
- Other relief granted
- 79
- Denied
- 496
- Against own court
- -3.4 pts
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62% | 64% | 45% | 56% | 53% | 77% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 88% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Ecuador (23.3%), Guatemala (12.1%), Brazil (10%), Honduras (9.4%), Peru (9.1%).
Official biography
Judge Morris was appointed as an immigration judge in April 2009. He received a bachelor of science degree in 1976 from the University of Nebraska at Omaha; a juris doctorate in 1981 from Creighton University School of Law; and a master of business administration in 1981 from Creighton University Graduate School. From October 2005 to April 2009, Judge Morris served as an assistant chief counsel, ICE, DHS, in Omaha. From April 2002 to October 2005, he was in private practice in Omaha. From 1987 to 2002, Judge Morris was an assistant U.S. Attorney, also in Omaha. He is a member of the Nebraska Bar.
In the record
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Other judges at Hartford
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.