Melanie Corrin
Immigration Judge, Denver Immigration Court. Appointed June 2015 by Eric Holder.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 581
- Asylum granted
- 141
- Other relief granted
- 50
- Denied
- 390
- Against own court
- +9.0 pts
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71% | 64% | 62% | 59% | 72% | 78% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 54% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Colombia (32%), Mexico (13.9%), El Salvador (8.3%), Peru (7.4%), Honduras (6%).
Official biography
Attorney General Eric Holder appointed Judge Corrin to begin hearing cases in June 2015.Judge Corrin received a bachelor of arts degree in 1999 from University of Central Florida and juris doctorate in 2002 from the New England School of Law. From April 2010 to May 2015,Judge Corrin served as a partner and senior attorney at the Joseph Law Firm, in Aurora, Colo. From 2002 to 2010, she was an associate attorney at the Allott Immigration Law Firm, in Centennial, Colo. Judge Corrin is a member of the Colorado Bar.
In the record
EOIR Fact Sheet: Immigration Judge Biographical Information
An EOIR fact sheet says Attorney General Eric Holder appointed Melanie Corrin to the Salt Lake City Immigration Court, beginning cases in June 2015. From April 2010 to May 2015 she was a partner and senior attorney at the Joseph Law Firm in Aurora, Colorado.
Other judges at Denver
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.