Joseph C. Scott
Immigration Judge, Philadelphia Immigration Court. Appointed June 2020 by William P. Barr.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 922
- Asylum granted
- 322
- Other relief granted
- 77
- Denied
- 523
- Against own court
- -2.0 pts
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67% | 51% | 34% | 24% | 56% | 79% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 89% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Guatemala (14.9%), Brazil (10.6%), Honduras (10.4%), Belarus (4.7%), Mexico (4.1%).
Official biography
Attorney General William P. Barr appointed Joseph C. Scott as an immigration judge in June 2020. Judge Scott ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in 1999 from Rutgers College and a Juris Doctor in2003 from Rutgers School of Law – Newark. From 2012 to 2020, he served as an assistant chief counsel, Office of Chief Counsel (OCC), Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA),Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in Philadelphia. From 2009 to 2012, he served as an associate legal advisor, National Security Law Section, OPLA, ICE, DHS, in the District of Columbia. From 2007 to 2009, he served as an assistant chief counsel, OCC, OPLA, ICE, DHS, in Los Angeles. From 2005 to 2006, he was an associate attorney with Farmer Case and Fedor, in San Diego. Judge Scott is a member of the State Bar of California.
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.