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Linda Inez Spencer-Walters

Immigration Judge, Phoenix Immigration Court. Appointed March 2008.

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

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Judge Spencer-Walters82.9%
Phoenix court85.0%
All judges nationally62.9%
Decisions on the merits
170
Asylum granted
18
Other relief granted
11
Denied
141
Against own court
-2.1 pts
Denial rate by fiscal year
FY21FY22FY23
90%79%79%

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

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 87% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: Guatemala (37.1%), Mexico (32.4%), Honduras (8.8%), El Salvador (4.7%), Colombia (2.4%).

Official biography

Judge Spencer-Walters was appointed as an immigration judge in March 2008. She received a bachelor of arts degree in 1994 from the University of North Florida and a juris doctorate in 1997 from Nova Southeastern University. From 2000 to March 2008, Judge Spencer-Waltersserved as assistant chief counsel, ICE, DHS, in Phoenix. From 1998 to2000, she worked as assistant district counsel in San Diego. From 1997to 1998, Judge Spencer-Walters served as a judicial law clerk, enteringon duty through the Attorney General?s Honors Program, in the San Diego Immigration Court. She is a member of the Florida Bar.

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.

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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.