Georgina M. Picos
Immigration Judge, Houston Immigration Court. Appointed June 2016 by Loretta E. Lynch.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 556
- Asylum granted
- 66
- Other relief granted
- 31
- Denied
- 459
- Against own court
- -3.5 pts
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52% | 87% | 77% | 78% | 93% | 79% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 91% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Honduras (26.3%), El Salvador (25%), Guatemala (10.8%), Mexico (9.4%), Venezuela (8.5%).
Official biography
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Georgina M. Picos to begin hearing cases in June 2016. Judge Picos ear ned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1987 from Florida International University and a Juris Doctor in 1991 from St. Thomas University School of Law. From 1994 to May 2016, Judge Picos served as an assistant chief counsel for the Office of the Chief Counsel, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security. From 1992 through 1994, Judge Picos served as an associate attorney for the Law Offices of Magda Montiel Davis PA, in Miami. From 1991 through 1992, Judge Picos served as a judicial law clerk for the Miami Immigration Court, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice, entering on duty through the Attorney General's Honors Program. Judge Picos is a member of the Florida Bar.
In the record
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Other judges at Houston
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.