Glen R. Baker
Immigration Judge, Las Vegas Immigration Court. Appointed November 2014 by Eric Holder.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 923
- Asylum granted
- 567
- Other relief granted
- 56
- Denied
- 300
- Against own court
- -4.0 pts
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56% | 27% | 23% | 22% | 43% | 78% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 82% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Cuba (41.1%), Venezuela (11.3%), Nicaragua (8.5%), Mexico (7.5%), El Salvador (6%).
Official biography
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. appointed Judge Baker in November 2014. Judge Baker received a bachelor of arts degree in 1982 from James Madison University and a juris doctorate in 1994 from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. From 1995 to 2014, he served as an attorney advisor for the Board of Immigration Appeals, Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), U.S. Department of Justice. During this time, from 2010 to 2011, he served as an associate general counsel for EOIR. From 1994 to 1995, Judge Baker worked as a judicial law clerk for the Harlingen Immigration Court, entering on duty through the Attorney General's Honors Program. From 1993 to 1994, he was the managing editor for the Thomas M. Cooley Law Review. Judge Baker is a member of the North Carolina State Bar.
In the record
EOIR Swears In Two Immigration Judges
EOIR announced that Attorney General Eric Holder appointed Glen R. Baker as an immigration judge for the Salt Lake City Immigration Court, invested by Chief Immigration Judge Brian O'Leary at a November 2014 ceremony.
Son of professor facing deportation says his father has 'done nothing wrong'
Coverage of the detention of Kansas professor Syed Jamal reports that federal immigration Judge Glen R. Baker was involved in the case as the family awaited a decision on a stay of removal request.
Immigration judge sets 2022 court date for Kansas' Syed Jamal
The Kansas City Star reports that immigration judge Glen R. Baker set a court date years in the future for Syed Jamal, whose case also raised the question of whether he was eligible for cancellation of removal.
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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.