Eliza C. Klein
Immigration Judge, Chicago Immigration Court. Appointed September 1994.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 107
- Asylum granted
- 85
- Other relief granted
- 3
- Denied
- 19
- Against own court
- -31.2 pts
| FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|
| 12% | 29% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 98% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Guatemala (17.8%), Honduras (14%), Nicaragua (12.1%), Nigeria (9.3%), India (7.5%).
Official biography
Judge Klein was appointed as an Immigration Judge in September 1994. She received her a Bachelor of Arts degree. from Kirkland College in 1976, and a Juris Doctorate from Northeastern University School of Law in 1982. From 1986 to 1994, and from 1983 to 1984, Judge Klein was in private practice in Boston and Cambridge. From 1986 to 1994, she was a part-time supervisory attorney with Cambridgeport Problem Center. From 1984 to 1986, she worked as an immigration attorney with International Institute of Boston. Judge Klein is a member of the Massachusetts Bar.
In the record
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Other judges at Chicago
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.