Nimmo Bhagat
Immigration Judge, Houston Immigration Court. Appointed June 2015 by Eric Holder.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 1,049
- Asylum granted
- 146
- Other relief granted
- 28
- Denied
- 875
- Against own court
- -2.7 pts
| FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82% | 64% | 74% | 84% | 96% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 77% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Honduras (24.8%), El Salvador (16.8%), Mexico (13.8%), Venezuela (11.7%), Guatemala (9.2%).
Official biography
Attorney General Eric Holder appointed Judge Bhagat to begin hearing cases in June 2015.Judge Bhagat received a bachelor of arts degree in 1981 from Patna Women's College in Patna,India, a master of arts degree in 1983 from Patna University, a juris doctorate in 1988 from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, and a second master of arts degree in 1990 from Memphis State University, now the University of Memphis. From January 1996 to May 2015, Judge Bhagat was an attorney in private practice in Memphis, Tenn., whereshe specialized in immigration law. From 1991 to 1995, she was an attorney at Wolff Ardis,P.C., in Memphis, Tenn. From 1989 to 1991, Judge Bhagat served as an attorney at the Memphis Area Legal Services. Judge Bhagat is a member of the Tennessee Bar.
In the record
EOIR Fact Sheet: Immigration Judge Biographical Information
An EOIR fact sheet says Attorney General Eric Holder appointed Nimmo Bhagat to the Houston Immigration Court, beginning cases in June 2015. From January 1996 to May 2015 she practiced immigration law privately in Memphis, Tennessee.
Other judges at Houston
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.