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Immigration judges

Kevin J. Chapman

Immigration Judge, Atlanta W. Peachtree Street Immigration Court. Appointed March 2008.

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

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Judge Chapman75.1%
Atlanta court82.4%
All judges nationally62.9%
Decisions on the merits
245
Asylum granted
45
Other relief granted
16
Denied
184
Against own court
-7.3 pts
Denial rate by fiscal year
FY24FY25
71%80%

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

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.

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

In the record

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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.