J. Daniel Dowell
Immigration Judge, Miami Immigration Court. Appointed December 1990.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 327
- Asylum granted
- 43
- Other relief granted
- 45
- Denied
- 239
- Against own court
- +1.6 pts
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91% | 70% | 66% | 70% | 55% | 85% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 76% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Guatemala (25.7%), Nicaragua (17.1%), Cuba (13.8%), Venezuela (12.5%), Honduras (10.7%).
Official biography
Judge Dowell was appointed as an Immigration Judge in December 1990. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from James Madison University in 1977, and a Juris Doctorate from George Mason University School of Law in 1980. Judge Dowell joined the Executive Office for Immigration Review in 1981, and served as an attorney-advisor with the Board of Immigration Appeals in Falls Church, Virginia, until his appointment in 1990. Judge Dowell is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar.
In the record
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Other judges at Miami
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.