Justin Dinsdale
Immigration Judge, Houston - Greenspoint Park. Appointed July 2021.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 644
- Asylum granted
- 13
- Other relief granted
- 10
- Denied
- 621
- Against own court
- +7.0 pts
| FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95% | 97% | 97% | 91% |
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 earned 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
In the record
EOIR Announces 10 New Immigration Judges
This EOIR announcement lists Justin Dinsdale as an immigration judge at the Houston - Greenspoint Park Immigration Court, appointed to begin hearing cases in July 2021. The release includes a biography covering education and prior legal roles.
Other judges at Houston - Greenspoint
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.