Jennifer M. Gorland
Immigration Judge, Detroit Immigration Court. Appointed January 2016 by Loretta E. Lynch.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 511
- Asylum granted
- 235
- Other relief granted
- 23
- Denied
- 253
- Against own court
- -17.8 pts
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36% | 47% | 50% | 59% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 92% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Honduras (15.1%), Venezuela (12.5%), Guatemala (9.8%), Colombia (7%), El Salvador (5.3%).
Official biography
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Judge Gorland to begin hearing cases in January 2016. Judge Gorland received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1982 from the University of Michigan and a Juris Doctor in 1985 from Wayne State University School of Law. From 1989 through 2015, Judge Gorland served in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan, in Detroit, as an assistant U.S. attorney in various capacities, including: first assistant U.S. attorney; chief, General Crimes Unit; deputy chief, and previously as assistant U.S. attorney, General Crimes Unit; assistant U.S. attorney, Economic Crimes Unit; and, as assistant U.S. attorney, Civil Division. From 1985 through 1989, Judge Gorland served as an associate for Pepper, Hamilton and Scheetz, in Detroit. Judge Gorland is a member of the State Bar of Michigan.
In the record
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Other judges at Detroit
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.