Marsha K. Nettles
Immigration Judge, Miami Immigration Court. Appointed February 2005.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 176
- Asylum granted
- 24
- Other relief granted
- 44
- Denied
- 108
- Against own court
- -10.1 pts
| FY22 | FY23 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 77% | 59% | 42% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 69% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Cuba (18.8%), Honduras (18.8%), Guatemala (14.8%), Nicaragua (11.9%), Venezuela (8.5%).
Official biography
Judge Nettles was appointed as an Immigration Judge in February 2005. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University in 1985, and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Detroit, Mercy School of Law, in 1988. Prior to her appointment as an Immigration Judge, Judge Nettles served as chief counsel for the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Detroit, from March 2003 to February 2005. From February 2004 to May 2004, she served as acting chief of the National Security Law Division for ICE, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, in Washington, DC. Judge Nettles worked as district counsel from September 2001 to March 2003, and as assistant district counsel from April 1997 to September 2001, both for the former Immigration and Naturalization Service in Detroit. She is a member of the State Bar of Michigan.
In the record
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Other judges at Miami
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.