Nathan M. Hansen
Immigration Judge, Fort Snelling Immigration Court. Appointed April 2026.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 180
- Asylum granted
- 2
- Other relief granted
- 0
- Denied
- 178
- Against own court
- +18.9 pts
| FY26 |
|---|
| 98% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 73% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Ecuador (32.2%), Guatemala (16.1%), Venezuela (10.6%), Honduras (9.4%), Nicaragua (8.9%).
Official biography
Nathan M. Hansen was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Hansen earned a Bachelor of Political Science in 1998 from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities and a Juris Doctor in 2003 from the University of North Dakota School of Law. From 2003 to March 2026, he was in private practice as a solo practitioner in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Judge Hansen is licensed to practice in the State of Minnesota.
In the record
Hope fades in Minnesota immigration court
The Star Tribune describes Judge Nathan M. Hansen directing an asylum seeker to file her application before her next hearing, and profiles him as appointed by Attorney General Pam Bondi to begin hearing cases in April 2026 after a Minnesota solo practice.
EOIR Announces 15 Immigration Judges and 17 Temporary Immigration Judges
EOIR's announcement of 15 immigration judges lists Nathan M. Hansen as appointed to the Fort Snelling Immigration Court, beginning cases in April 2026. From 2003 to March 2026 he was a solo practitioner in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
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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.