Kevin J. Chapman
Immigration Judge, Atlanta W. Peachtree Street Immigration Court. Appointed March 2008.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 245
- Asylum granted
- 45
- Other relief granted
- 16
- Denied
- 184
- Against own court
- -7.3 pts
| FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|
| 71% | 80% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 81% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Mexico (23.3%), Nicaragua (14.3%), Honduras (9.8%), Colombia (8.6%), Peru (7.8%).
Official biography
Judge Chapman was appointed as an immigration judge in March 2008. He received a bachelor of science degree in 1979 from Arkansas Tech University and a juris doctorate in 1986 from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. From 2003 to March 2008, Judge Chapman served as deputy general counsel, Office of the General Counsel, EOIR. During that time, from July 2006 to March 2008, he was acting general counsel. From 2000 to 2003, he worked as associate general counsel for the U.S.Marshals Service. From 1994 to 2000, Judge Chapman was in the U.S. Army where he served as staff judge advocate, deputy staff judge advocate,and litigation attorney. Judge Chapman is a member of the North Carolina Bar.
In the record
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Other judges at Atlanta
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.