David H. Paruch

Immigration Judge, Detroit Immigration Court. Appointed December 2010 by Eric Holder.

LenientGrants more often than the national average-9.8 points

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

Judge Paruch53.1%

Detroit court67.3%

All judges nationally62.9%

Decisions on the merits: 512
Asylum granted: 206
Other relief granted: 34
Denied: 272
Against own court: -14.2 pts

Denial rate by fiscal year
FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
56%	38%	50%	50%	55%	84%

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

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 94% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: Iraq (18%), Mexico (10.9%), Cuba (10%), Honduras (7.6%), Nicaragua (7%).

Official biography

Attorney General Eric Holder appointed Judge Paruch in December 2010. Judge Paruch received a bachelor of arts degree in 1970 from the University of Detroit Mercy and a juris doctorate in 1975 from the University of Michigan Law School. From 1999 to November 2010, he was in private practice as the principal of the Law Offices of David H. Paruch, PLLC. From 1975 to 1999, Judge Paruch was associated with the Clark Hill PLC. From 1971 to 1972, he served in the U.S. Army. Judge Paruch is a member of the State Bar of Michigan.

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.