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Immigration judges

Justin Dinsdale

Immigration Judge, Houston - Greenspoint Park. Appointed July 2021.

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

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Judge Dinsdale96.4%
Houston - Greenspoint court89.4%
All judges nationally62.9%
Decisions on the merits
644
Asylum granted
13
Other relief granted
10
Denied
621
Against own court
+7.0 pts
Denial rate by fiscal year
FY23FY24FY25FY26
95%97%97%91%

Read from TRAC's chart to the nearest point. Years with fewer than 25 decisions are not shown.

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 99% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: Honduras (23.1%), Mexico (16.5%), Venezuela (12.9%), Nicaragua (10.7%), El Salvador (9.9%).

Official biography

Justin S. Dinsdale was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in July 2021.Judge Dinsdale ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in 2000 from Texas Christian University and a Juris Doctorate in 2004 from South Texas College of Law Houston. From 2015 to 2021, he served asan Assistant U.S. Attorney with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas, in Brownsville. From 2011 to 2015, he was in private practice with the Law Office of Justin S.Dinsdale, in Brownsville. From 2008 to 2010, he was an Associate Attorney with Rodriguez,Colvin, Chaney & Saenz LLP, in Brownsville. From 2004 to 2008, he served as an Assistant District Attorney with the Cameron County District Attorney's Office, in Brownsville. Judge Dinsdale is a member of the Idaho State Bar and the State Bar of Texas. Communications and Legislative Affairs Division

As published by the Executive Office for Immigration Review at appointment, via TRAC.

In the record

No published reporting or appellate decisions naming this judge have been collected yet.

Other judges at Houston - Greenspoint

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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.