Nathan L. Herbert
Immigration Judge, El Paso Immigration Court. Appointed August 2018 by Jeff Sessions.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 208
- Asylum granted
- 39
- Other relief granted
- 49
- Denied
- 120
- Against own court
- -6.6 pts
| FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| 14% | 40% | 92% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 58% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Venezuela (27.4%), Mexico (14.4%), Cuba (13.5%), Colombia (9.6%), Honduras (6.3%).
Official biography
Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Nathan L. Herbert to begin hearing cases in August 2018. Judge Herbert ear ned a Bachelor of Science degree in 2003 from Western Michigan University and a Juris Doctor in 2008 from the Michigan State University College of Law. From2015 to 2018, he was deputy chief counsel for the Office of Chief Counsel, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in San Antonio, Texas. From 2009 to 2015, he was an assistant chief counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, ICE, DHS, in Denver. From 2008 to 2009, he was attorney advisor for the Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice, also in Denver. Judge Herbert is a member of the Colorado Bar.
In the record
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Other judges at El Paso
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.