John W. Davis
Immigration Judge, Tucson Immigration Court. Appointed January 2002.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 108
- Asylum granted
- 34
- Other relief granted
- 4
- Denied
- 70
- Against own court
- -10.2 pts
| FY21 | FY23 |
|---|---|
| 62% | 72% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 75% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Mexico (20.4%), Cuba (17.6%), Venezuela (11.1%), Nicaragua (10.2%), Cameroon (9.3%).
Official biography
Judge Davis was appointed as an Immigration Judge in January 2002. He was assigned to the Immigration Court in Eloy, Arizona, in September 2002 after serving eight months as an Immigration Judge in Los Angeles, California. Judge Davis received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1980 from the University of Nebraska-Omaha; a Juris Doctorate in 1987 from Creighton University; and a Master of Laws degree in international law in 1997 from the Army Judge Advocate General's School. From November 1999 to January 2002, Judge Davis worked as an assistant district counsel for the former Immigration and Naturalization Service in Eloy, Arizona. He served in the U.S. Air Force from December 1987 to November 1999. During his tour of duty, Judge Davis served as chief, International and Operations Law, 12th Air Force, Davis- Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, from May 1997 to November 1999 ; deputy staff judge advocate, 20`h Fighter Wing, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, from June 1994 to June 1996; and circuit trial counsel at Yokota Air Force Base, Japan, from September 1991 to June 1994. Judge Davis is a member of the Nebraska and Arizona State Bars.
In the record
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Other judges at Tucson
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.