John B. Carle
Immigration Judge, Philadelphia Immigration Court. Appointed June 2016 by Loretta E. Lynch.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 1,308
- Asylum granted
- 534
- Other relief granted
- 77
- Denied
- 697
- Against own court
- -5.4 pts
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67% | 27% | 28% | 12% | 62% | 79% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 91% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Guatemala (16.1%), Brazil (15.8%), Honduras (14.8%), Belarus (4.7%), El Salvador (4.7%).
Official biography
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed John B. Carle to begin hearing cases in June 2016. Judge Carle ear ned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1990 from the State University of New York at Binghamton and a Juris Doctor in 1993 from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School. From 2007 to May 2016, Judge Carle served as an assistant chief counsel for the Office of the Chief Counsel, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security. From 2000 through 2007, Judge Carle served as an assistant district attorney for the City of Philadelphia District Attorney's Office. From 1995 through 2000, Judge Carle served as an assistant district attorney for the Erie County District Attorney's Office, in Buffalo, N.Y. From 1993 through 1995, Judge Carle served as an associate attorney for Magner, Love & Morris PC, in Buffalo, N.Y. In 2013, Judge Carle joined the faculty of the Villanova University School of Law where he serves as an adjunct professor. Judge Carle is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar.
In the record
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Other judges at Philadelphia
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.