Monique Harris
Immigration Judge, Orlando Immigration Court. Appointed June 2015 by Eric Holder.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 401
- Asylum granted
- 116
- Other relief granted
- 31
- Denied
- 254
- Against own court
- -9.0 pts
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68% | 62% | 58% | 60% | 68% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 85% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Venezuela (30.7%), Honduras (20.4%), Guatemala (12%), Colombia (8%), Mexico (5.5%).
Official biography
Attorney General Eric Holder appointed Judge Harris to begin hearing cases in June 2015.Judge Harris received a bachelor of science degree in 1991 from Southern University and a jurisdoctorate in 1998 from Southern University Law Center. From September 2013 to May 2015,Judge Harris served as associate legal counsel, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in Memphis, Tenn. From 1999 to 2013, she served atthe U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, DHS, and former Immigration and Naturalization Service in various capacities including deputy chief counsel, assistant chief counsel and senior attorney, in New Orleans, Oakdale, La., and San Francisco. From 1998 to1999, Judge Harris worked as a judicial law clerk entering on duty through the Attorney General's Honors Program. Judge Harris is a member of the Louisiana State Bar.
In the record
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Other judges at Orlando
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.