Michael P. Davis
Immigration Judge, Sterling Immigration Court. Appointed August 2022.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 376
- Asylum granted
- 134
- Other relief granted
- 9
- Denied
- 233
- Against own court
- -9.6 pts
| FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49% | 50% | 80% | 96% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 90% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: El Salvador (28.7%), Honduras (21.5%), Guatemala (10.9%), Peru (8%), Nicaragua (5.6%).
Official biography
Michael P. Davis was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in August 2022. Judge Davis ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in 1997 from John Carroll University and a Juris Doctor in 2000 from the University of Illinois College of Law. From 2016 to 2022, he served as the Executive Deputy Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security. From 2012 to 2016, he served as ICE Deputy Principal Legal Advisor for Enforcement and Litigation. From 2005 to 2012, held the following roles at ICE: Appellate Counsel (2005-2007); Deputy Chief (2007-2009); and Chief of the ICE Immigration Law and Practice Division (2009-2012). From 2003 to 2005, he served as Associate Counsel, Refugee and Asylum Law Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. From 2000 to 2003, he served as an assistant district counsel with the former Immigration and Naturalization Service in Los Angeles, entering on duty through the Attorney General's Honors Program. Judge Davis is a member of the State Bar of California.
In the record
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Other judges at Sterling
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.