Michelle Kahan
Immigration Judge, Boston Immigration Court. Appointed March 2022.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 1,111
- Asylum granted
- 343
- Other relief granted
- 28
- Denied
- 740
- Against own court
- +14.0 pts
| FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74% | 67% | 54% | 62% | 80% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 93% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Brazil (63.4%), Ecuador (7.8%), Colombia (6.4%), Guatemala (5.7%), El Salvador (4.5%).
Official biography
Michelle C. Kahan was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in March 2022. Judge Kahan ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in 1983 from the School of International Service of The American University and a Juris Doctor in 1986 from The Delaware Law School of Widener University. From 1994 to 2022, she served as a Judicial Hearing Officer for the Court of Common Pleas of York County, Pennsylvania. From 1997 to 2022, she was a solo practitioner in York, Pennsylvania. From 1992 to 1997, she was a Shareholder/Managing Attorney in the law firm of Wolfson & Kahan PC, in York, Pennsylvania. From 1987 to 1991, she was an Attorney in the law firm of Wolfson & Blackwell PC, in York, Pennsylvania. From 1985 to 1986, she served as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable M. Joseph Melody, Jr. of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County, Pennsylvania. Judge Kahan is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar.
In the record
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Other judges at Boston
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.