James J. Miller, Jr.
Immigration Judge, El Paso Immigration Court. Appointed October 2020 by William P. Barr.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 807
- Asylum granted
- 108
- Other relief granted
- 105
- Denied
- 594
- Against own court
- +9.3 pts
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17% | 29% | 30% | 80% | 94% | 94% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 62% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Venezuela (29.7%), Cuba (20.2%), Mexico (13.5%), Nicaragua (6.2%), Colombia (4.7%).
Official biography
Attorney General William P. Barr appointed James J. Miller, Jr. as an Immigration Judge in October 2020. Judge Miller ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in 1987 from Loras College, and a Juris Doctorate in 1990 from Hamline University School of Law. From 1998 to 2020, he served as the chief assistant U.S. Attorney for the U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas, Pecos Division, in Alpine, Texas. From 1994 to 1998, he served as the senior defense counsel, Trial Defense Service, U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, at Fort Polk, Louisiana. From1990 to 1994, he served as a claims, civil and administrative law attorney, and prosecutor with the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps at Fort Bliss, Texas. Judge Miller is a memberof the Minnesota State Bar.
In the record
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Other judges at El Paso
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.