Michael G. McFarland
Immigration Judge, New York/Federal Plaza Immigration Court. Appointed August 2018 by Jeff Sessions.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 1,115
- Asylum granted
- 675
- Other relief granted
- 49
- Denied
- 391
- Against own court
- -12.6 pts
| FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16% | 18% | 9% | 32% | 79% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 87% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: China (30.8%), India (11.6%), Bangladesh (8.4%), Ecuador (6%), Venezuela (4.2%).
Official biography
Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Michael G. McFarland to begin hearing cases in August 2018. Judge McFarland ear ned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2004from New York University and a Juris Doctor in 2007from New York University School of Law. From 2011 to2018, he was assistant chief counsel and then deputy chief counsel for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in New York, N.Y. From 2007 to 2011, he wasa staff attorney with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, also in New York, N.Y.Judge McFarland is a member of the New York State Bar.
In the record
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Other judges at New York
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.